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    om·i·nous
    [ˈämənəs]
    adjective
    ominous (adjective)
    1. giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious:
      "there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead"
    Origin
    late 16th century: from Latin ominosus, from omen, omin- ‘omen’.
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    adjective
    1. giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious:
      threatening
      menacing
      baleful
      forbidding
      sinister
      doomy
      inauspicious
      unpropitious
      portentous
      unfavorable
      dire
      unpromising
      black
      dark
      wintry
      gloomy
      ugly
      direful
      minatory
      minacious
      sinistrous
      Opposite:
      promising
      auspicious
      propitious
     
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    What is another word for ominous?
    Gabriel's ominous warning suddenly made sense. The door closed with an ominous boom that echoed throughout what sounded like a massive but empty chamber. Find similar words to ominous using the buttons below. Ominous definition: Menacing; threatening.

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    What does ominous mean in a sentence?
    suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future synonym foreboding There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end. Things looked ominous for Susan. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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    What is the difference between ominous and portentous?
    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.

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    What does ominous silence mean?
    • There is a deep, ominous silence. • It is an ominous silence; it must be broken. • An ominous silence.. now intervened.. Origin ominous (1500-1600) Latin ominosus, from omen ominous meaning, definition, what is ominous: making you feel that something bad is go...: Learn more.

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    What is the difference between ominous and Omen?
    Ominous, and the related word omen both come from the 16th century Latin word ōmen "foreboding." However, unlike omen, which is a sign of something good or bad to come, ominous always describes something unpleasant or threatening. If the future looks ominous, you've got nothing to look forward to.

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    What does Ominoso mean?
    ominoso, ameaçador, agourento… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OMINOUS meaning: 1. suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen: 2. suggesting that something…. Learn more.

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