be unpropitious
常用作谓语，描述情况不利。
The timing was unpropitious.
时机不顺遂。
不利的；不吉利的；不合时宜的
不顺遂的；不祥的
不利的；不吉利的；不合时宜的。
Not propitious; unfavourable, untimely.
The weather was unpropitious for our picnic, so we stayed indoors.
天气对我们的野餐不利，所以我们待在了室内。
用法提示：unpropitious 作表语形容词，表示“不利的”。
They decided to postpone the launch because the market seemed unpropitious.
他们决定推迟发布，因为市场似乎不利。
用法提示：unpropitious 作表语形容词，描述市场状况不有利。
It was an unpropitious moment to ask for a raise.
那是一个不适合要求加薪的时刻。
用法提示：unpropitious 作定语形容词，修饰 moment，表示“不合时宜的”。
常用作谓语，描述情况不利。
The timing was unpropitious.
时机不顺遂。
The weather was unpropitious for sailing.
天气不利于航行。
常用在名词前作定语。
They faced an unpropitious start.
他们面临不吉利的开端。
grammar · medium
易错句子The weather was unpropitious to the flight.
正确表达The weather was unpropitious for the flight.
汉语中‘对’可以用于表示‘对于’，而英语中unpropitious后常搭配介词for，表示‘对……不利’。使用to则是错误搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子The unpropitious of the situation made us cancel the trip.
正确表达The unpropitious nature of the situation made us cancel the trip.
Unpropitious是形容词，不能直接用作名词。汉语中形容词可直接作主语或宾语，但英语中需要加上名词或使用名词形式（如unpropitiousness）。这里应补充nature表示‘不利的性质’。
inauspicious 侧重预兆或开端不祥，unpropitious 更强调环境或条件不利；unpropitious 常用于正式或文学语境。
unfavorable 多用于条件、评价或反应（如天气、批评），unpropitious 则更书面化，指时机或命运不佑。
Choose the next layer that will help you use unpropitious with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Collocations
Complete this area with collocations.
Includes Context & register & Memory tip
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Includes Spelling & sound
Explore words with similar spelling endings or sounds.
Includes Word components & Thematic vocabulary
Learn how to build related words using roots, prefixes, and thematic clusters.
Includes Idioms & Cultural references
Discover idioms, slang, and famous pop culture quotes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.