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un-propitious
adjective as in inauspicious
adjective as in inopportune
adjective as in ominous
Strongest matches
adjective as in sinister
Strongest matches
adjective as in threatening
Strongest matches
Strong matches
adjective as in unfavorable
Strongest matches
adjective as in unfortunate
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unfriendly
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- against
- alien
- aloof
- antisocial
- censorious
- cold
- competitive
- conflicting
- contrary
- disaffected
- disagreeable
- distant
- grouchy
- grudging
- gruff
- ill-disposed
- inauspicious
- inimical
- malicious
- malignant
- misanthropic
- not on speaking terms
- opposed
- opposite
- quarrelsome
- sour
- spiteful
- surly
- uncharitable
- uncongenial
- unneighborly
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- vengeful
- warlike
adjective as in untimely
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- a bit previous
- abortive
- anachronistic
- awkward
- badly timed
- bright and early
- disagreeable
- early
- early bird
- early on
- inauspicious
- inconvenient
- inexpedient
- inopportune
- intrusive
- malapropos
- mistimed
- out-of-date
- overearly
- oversoon
- previous
- soon
- too early
- too late
- unfavorable
- unfit
- unlucky
- unpropitious
- unseasonable
- unseemly
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- wrong
adjective as in untoward
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unpropitious
adjective as in ill-chosen
Weak matches
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- disastrous
- doomed
- forsaken
- hapless
- hopeless
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- inappropriate
- inept
- infelicitous
- inopportune
- jinxed
- lamentable
- luckless
- out of luck
- pained
- poor
- regrettable
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- star-crossed
- stricken
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untoward
- wretched
adjective as in infelicitous
Weak matches
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- disastrous
- doomed
- forsaken
- hapless
- hopeless
- ill-chosen
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- inappropriate
- inept
- inopportune
- jinxed
- lamentable
- luckless
- out of luck
- pained
- poor
- regrettable
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- star-crossed
- stricken
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untoward
- wretched
adjective as in minatory
Weak matches
- aggressive
- alarming
- apocalyptic
- at hand
- baleful
- baneful
- black
- bullying
- cautionary
- close
- comminatory
- dangerous
- dire
- fateful
- forthcoming
- grim
- ill-boding
- imminent
- impendent
- impending
- inauspicious
- intimidatory
- looming
- loury
- lowering
- lowery
- minacious
- near
- overhanging
- portending
- portentous
- scowling
- sinister
- terrorizing
- ugly
- unlucky
- unpropitious
- unsafe
- upcoming
- warning
adjective as in resentful
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- alien
- allergic
- anti
- argumentative
- bellicose
- catty
- chill
- cold
- competitive
- contentious
- contrary
- disapproving
- dour
- embittered
- hard
- ill-disposed
- inhospitable
- inimical
- malevolent
- malicious
- malignant
- militant
- nasty
- opposed
- opposite
- oppugnant
- ornery
- pugnacious
- rancorous
- scrappy
- sour
- surly
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- unkind
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- unwelcoming
- viperous
- virulent
- vitriolic
- warlike
adjective as in unadvantageous
Weak matches
- adverse
- antagonistic
- calamitous
- contrary
- damaging
- destructive
- disadvantageous
- discommodious
- hostile
- ill
- ill-advised
- improper
- inadvisable
- inauspicious
- inconvenient
- inexpedient
- infelicitous
- inimical
- inopportune
- late
- low
- malapropos
- negative
- objectionable
- ominous
- opposed
- poor
- regrettable
- tardy
- threatening
- troublesome
- unfit
- unfortunate
- unfriendly
- unlucky
- unpromising
- unpropitious
- unsatisfactory
- unseasonable
- unseemly
- unsuited
- untimely
- untoward
- wrong
adjective as in adverse
adjective as in dark
adjective as in direful
adjective as in disastrous
adjective as in discouraging
adjective as in embarrassing
Strongest matches
adjective as in evil
Strongest matches
adjective as in hostile
Strongest matches
adjective as in ill
Strong matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- antagonistic
- cantankerous
- damaging
- deleterious
- detrimental
- disrespectful
- disturbing
- harmful
- harsh
- hateful
- hurtful
- ill-mannered
- impertinent
- inauspicious
- inimical
- iniquitous
- injurious
- malevolent
- malicious
- nocent
- nocuous
- noxious
- ominous
- ruinous
- sinister
- sullen
- surly
- threatening
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- ungracious
- unhealthy
- unkind
- unlucky
- unpromising
- unpropitious
- unwholesome
- vile
- wicked
adjective as in inauspicious
adjective as in inopportune
adjective as in ominous
Strongest matches
adjective as in sinister
Strongest matches
adjective as in threatening
Strongest matches
Strong matches
adjective as in unfavorable
Strongest matches
adjective as in unfortunate
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unfriendly
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- against
- alien
- aloof
- antisocial
- censorious
- cold
- competitive
- conflicting
- contrary
- disaffected
- disagreeable
- distant
- grouchy
- grudging
- gruff
- ill-disposed
- inauspicious
- inimical
- malicious
- malignant
- misanthropic
- not on speaking terms
- opposed
- opposite
- quarrelsome
- sour
- spiteful
- surly
- uncharitable
- uncongenial
- unneighborly
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- vengeful
- warlike
adjective as in untimely
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- a bit previous
- abortive
- anachronistic
- awkward
- badly timed
- bright and early
- disagreeable
- early
- early bird
- early on
- inauspicious
- inconvenient
- inexpedient
- inopportune
- intrusive
- malapropos
- mistimed
- out-of-date
- overearly
- oversoon
- previous
- soon
- too early
- too late
- unfavorable
- unfit
- unlucky
- unpropitious
- unseasonable
- unseemly
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- wrong
adjective as in untoward
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unpropitious
adjective as in ill-chosen
Weak matches
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- disastrous
- doomed
- forsaken
- hapless
- hopeless
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- inappropriate
- inept
- infelicitous
- inopportune
- jinxed
- lamentable
- luckless
- out of luck
- pained
- poor
- regrettable
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- star-crossed
- stricken
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untoward
- wretched
adjective as in infelicitous
Weak matches
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- disastrous
- doomed
- forsaken
- hapless
- hopeless
- ill-chosen
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- inappropriate
- inept
- inopportune
- jinxed
- lamentable
- luckless
- out of luck
- pained
- poor
- regrettable
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- star-crossed
- stricken
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untoward
- wretched
adjective as in minatory
Weak matches
- aggressive
- alarming
- apocalyptic
- at hand
- baleful
- baneful
- black
- bullying
- cautionary
- close
- comminatory
- dangerous
- dire
- fateful
- forthcoming
- grim
- ill-boding
- imminent
- impendent
- impending
- inauspicious
- intimidatory
- looming
- loury
- lowering
- lowery
- minacious
- near
- overhanging
- portending
- portentous
- scowling
- sinister
- terrorizing
- ugly
- unlucky
- unpropitious
- unsafe
- upcoming
- warning
adjective as in resentful
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- alien
- allergic
- anti
- argumentative
- bellicose
- catty
- chill
- cold
- competitive
- contentious
- contrary
- disapproving
- dour
- embittered
- hard
- ill-disposed
- inhospitable
- inimical
- malevolent
- malicious
- malignant
- militant
- nasty
- opposed
- opposite
- oppugnant
- ornery
- pugnacious
- rancorous
- scrappy
- sour
- surly
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- unkind
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- unwelcoming
- viperous
- virulent
- vitriolic
- warlike
adjective as in unadvantageous
Weak matches
- adverse
- antagonistic
- calamitous
- contrary
- damaging
- destructive
- disadvantageous
- discommodious
- hostile
- ill
- ill-advised
- improper
- inadvisable
- inauspicious
- inconvenient
- inexpedient
- infelicitous
- inimical
- inopportune
- late
- low
- malapropos
- negative
- objectionable
- ominous
- opposed
- poor
- regrettable
- tardy
- threatening
- troublesome
- unfit
- unfortunate
- unfriendly
- unlucky
- unpromising
- unpropitious
- unsatisfactory
- unseasonable
- unseemly
- unsuited
- untimely
- untoward
- wrong
adjective as in adverse
adjective as in dark
adjective as in direful
adjective as in disastrous
adjective as in discouraging
adjective as in embarrassing
Strongest matches
adjective as in evil
Strongest matches
adjective as in hostile
Strongest matches
adjective as in ill
Strong matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- antagonistic
- cantankerous
- damaging
- deleterious
- detrimental
- disrespectful
- disturbing
- harmful
- harsh
- hateful
- hurtful
- ill-mannered
- impertinent
- inauspicious
- inimical
- iniquitous
- injurious
- malevolent
- malicious
- nocent
- nocuous
- noxious
- ominous
- ruinous
- sinister
- sullen
- surly
- threatening
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- ungracious
- unhealthy
- unkind
- unlucky
- unpromising
- unpropitious
- unwholesome
- vile
- wicked
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On this page you'll find 1103 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to un-propitious, such as: unfortunate, bad, baleful, baneful, dire, and discouraging.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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