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ominous

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ominous


Main Entry:
om·i·nous Listen to the pronunciation of ominous
Pronunciation:
\ˈä-mə-nəs\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1580
: being or exhibiting an omen : portentous; especially : foreboding or foreshadowing evil : inauspicious
— om·i·nous·ly adverb
— om·i·nous·ness noun
synonyms ominous, portentous, fateful mean having a menacing or threatening aspect. ominous implies having a menacing, alarming character foreshadowing evil or disaster <ominous rumblings from the volcano>. portentous suggests being frighteningly big or impressive but now seldom definitely connotes forewarning of calamity <an eerie and portentous stillness>. fateful suggests being of momentous or decisive importance <the fateful conference that led to war>.
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