Meaning
ill-fated, inauspicious
- bringing or presaging bad luck; inauspicious, portentous of evil
- marked by tragedy, sorrow, or misfortune; disastrous
In a sentence
Fu l'inizio di una serie infausta di decisioni per l'azienda.
It was the start of an ill-fated series of decisions for the company.
L'improvviso silenzio fu interpretato da tutti come un presagio infausto.
The sudden silence was interpreted by everyone as an ill omen.
Nessuno avrebbe mai immaginato un esito così infausto per quel progetto.
Nobody would have ever imagined such an unhappy outcome for that project.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| infausto | masculine · singular |
| infausta | feminine · singular |
| infausti | masculine · plural |
| infauste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: elevated and literary; rarely used in everyday spoken conversation.
- Antonym of 'fausto' (favourable, auspicious).