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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?
OMINOUS definition: 1. suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen: 2. suggesting that something…. Learn more.
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.
Synonyms for OMINOUS: sinister, menacing, bleak, threatening, somber, dark, portentous, foreboding; Antonyms of OMINOUS: favorable, bright, promising, benign, golden, hopeful, encouraging, prosperous.
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!
Definition of ominous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · Definition of 'ominous' Word Frequency. ominous. (ɒmɪnəs ) adjective. If you describe something as ominous, you mean that it worries you because it makes you think that something bad is going to happen. There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone. Synonyms: threatening, menacing, sinister, dark More Synonyms of ominous.
1. portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. 2. having the significance of an omen. [1580–90; < Latin ōminōsus portentous, derivative of ōmin- omen] om′i•nous•ly, adv. om′i•nous•ness, n.
making you think that something bad is going to happen: an ominous sign. ominous clouds. (Definition of ominous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
