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unpropitious

pro·pi·tious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-pish-uh s]
    • /prəˈpɪʃ əs/
    • /ˌʌn.prə.ˈpɪ.ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-pish-uh s]
    • /prəˈpɪʃ əs/

Definitions of unpropitious word

  • adjective unpropitious presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather. 1
  • adjective unpropitious indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens. 1
  • adjective unpropitious favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods. 1
  • adjective unpropitious not propitious or favourable 0
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Origin of unpropitious

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English propicius < Latin propitius favorably inclined, propitious, probably equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -pit-, combining form of petere to head for, resort to, solicit + -ius adj. suffix; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Unpropitious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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unpropitious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for unpropitious

adj unpropitious

  • anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
  • anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
  • anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
  • bright and early — very early in the morning
  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.

adjective unpropitious

  • comminatory — Threatening, punitive, or vengeful.
  • discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
  • embarrassing — Causing embarrassment.
  • evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
  • ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
All 40 Synonyms of unpropitious

Antonyms for unpropitious

adj unpropitious

  • all systems go — ready for action
  • in the groove — a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, as the cut in a board to receive the tongue of another board (tongue-and-groove joint) a furrow, or a natural indentation on an organism.
  • lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
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