What does unpropitious mean?
Definitions for unpropitious
un·pro·pi·tious
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Princeton's WordNet
unpropitiousadjective
not propitious
Wiktionary
unpropitiousadjective
not propitious; unfavourable, untimely
Etymology: From un- + propitious
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unpropitiousadjective
Not favourable; inauspicious.
’Twas when the dog-star’s unpropitious ray
Smote ev’ry brain, and wither’d ev’ry bay,
Sick was the sun. Alexander Pope.
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unpropitious
Unpropitious typically refers to something that is not likely to lead to success or indicates a lack of favorable conditions. It is often used to describe circumstances, occasions, or conditions that are unfavorable, unfortunate, or characterized by bad luck.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unpropitious
un-prō-pish′us, adj. not propitious, inauspicious.—adj. Unpropi′tiable, incapable of being propitiated.—adv. Unpropi′tiously.—n. Unpropi′tiousness.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unpropitious in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unpropitious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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