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- Dictionaryominous/ˈɒmɪnəs/
adjective
- 1. giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious: "there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead"
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OMINOUS definition: 1. suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen: 2. suggesting that something…. Learn more.
Sep 1, 2011 · Ominous means having a menacing or threatening aspect, foreshadowing evil or disaster. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of ominous from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
ominous, derived from omen “a predictor of outcomes,” usually suggests evil or damaging eventualities: ominous storm clouds; an ominous silence. portentous, although it may suggest evil results, often stresses a momentous or very important outcome: a portentous moment in history; a portentous escalation of hostilities. threatening may ...
Ominous definition: portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. See examples of OMINOUS used in a sentence.
OMINOUS meaning: 1. suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen: 2. suggesting that something…. Learn more.
If something looks or sounds ominous, be careful: a threat or an unpleasant event is at hand. If you see an ominous frown on your boss's face, you're in trouble! Ominous, and the related word omen both come from the 16th century Latin word ōmen "foreboding."
Synonyms for OMINOUS: sinister, menacing, bleak, threatening, somber, dark, portentous, foreboding; Antonyms of OMINOUS: favorable, bright, promising, benign, golden, hopeful, encouraging, prosperous
Define ominous. ominous synonyms, ominous pronunciation, ominous translation, English dictionary definition of ominous. adj. 1. Menacing; threatening: ominous black clouds; ominous rumblings of discontent. 2. Of or being an omen, especially an evil one. om′i·nous·ly adv....
Definition of ominous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ominous definition: Menacing; threatening. Of or serving as an omen; esp., having the character of an evil omen; threatening; sinister.
