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   Om·i·nous

   /ˈämənəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious: "there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin ominosus, from omen, omin- ‘omen’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ominousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of OMINOUS is being or exhibiting an omen : portentous; especially : foreboding or foreshadowing evil : inauspicious. How to use ominous in a sentence. Did you know?

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   OMINOUS definition: 1. suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen: 2. suggesting that something…. Learn more.

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   Ominous definition: portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. See examples of OMINOUS used in a sentence.

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   OMINOUS meaning: 1. suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen: 2. suggesting that something…. Learn more.

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   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!

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOMINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · If you describe something as ominous, you mean that it worries you because it makes you think that something unpleasant is going to happen. There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone. The rolls of distant thunder were growing more ominous.

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   Definition of ominous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.