Search results
- DictionaryPor·ten·tous/pôrˈten(t)əs/
adjective
- 1. of or like a portent: "the envelope and its portentous contents"
portentous. adjective. /pɔːˈtentəs/. /pɔːrˈtentəs/. (literary) important as a sign or a warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant. a portentous sign.
Portentous definition: . See examples of PORTENTOUS used in a sentence.
adj. 1. of the nature of a portent; momentous. 2. ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat. 3. solemnly self-important; pompous. 4. marvelous; amazing; prodigious. [1530–40; < Latin portentōsus. See portent, -ous] por•ten′tous•ly, adv.
1. : of, relating to, or constituting a portent. suspense, portentous foreshadowing, hints of sinister and violent mysteries Francine Prose. 2. : eliciting amazement or wonder : prodigious. 3. a. : being a grave or serious matter. portentous decisions. b. : self-consciously solemn or important : pompous.
portentous /pɔːˈtɛntəs/ adj. of momentous or ominous significance. miraculous, amazing, or awe-inspiring; prodigious. self-important or pompous. 'portentous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): fateful - loom - ominous - oracular - prophetic - sign - sinister.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English por‧ten‧tous /pɔːˈtentəs $ pɔːr-/ adjective 1 literary showing that something important is going to happen, especially something bad Recent developments are as portentous as the collapse of the Berlin Wall. 2 trying to appear important and serious a portentous film Examples from the Corpus portento...
adjective. These are words and phrases related to portentous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of portentous. Neighboring countries viewed the dictator's speech as portentous. Synonyms. foreboding. threatening. intimidating. ominous. menacing. alarming. frightening. significant. fateful. prophetic.