in·aus·pi·cious 
/ˌɪnˌɑ:ˈspɪʃəs/ adjective
/ˌɪnˌɑ:ˈspɪʃəs/ adjective [more inauspicious; most inauspicious] formal : not showing or suggesting that future success is likely : not auspicious
▪ The team got off to an inauspicious [=unpromising] start/beginning with a series of early losses. ▪ Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the company eventually became very profitable.
▪ The team got off to an inauspicious [=unpromising] start/beginning with a series of early losses. ▪ Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the company eventually became very profitable.
— in·aus·pi·cious·ly adverb
▪ His movie career started inauspiciously with several box-office flops.
▪ His movie career started inauspiciously with several box-office flops.
