ominous

/'ɔminəs/
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ominous

The dark clouds gathered in an ominous sky.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Suggesting that something bad is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious: The word "ominous" describes something that serves as a warning sign or gives the impression that misfortune, danger, or evil is likely to occur in the future.
    • Having a menacing or alarming character: It can also describe an atmosphere, event, or appearance that feels deeply unsettling and foreboding.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The sky grew dark and ominous before the storm.
    • There was an ominous silence after he asked the difficult question.
    • The report contained ominous predictions about the economy.
Advanced Usage
  • "ominous of" (literary/archaic): Serving as a portent or sign of something, typically something bad.
    • The sudden flight of birds was considered ominous of war.
  • Used to describe abstract concepts or sounds that create a sense of dread.
    • The ominous tone of the announcement worried everyone.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ominously (adverb): In a way that suggests something bad will happen.
    • The clock ticked ominously in the empty house.
  • Ominousness (noun): The quality of being ominous.
    • The ominousness of the situation was palpable.
Synonyms
  • Foreboding: A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.
  • Menacing: Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
  • Sinister: Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
  • Portentous: Of or like a portent; momentous, often in a threatening way.
  • Inauspicious: Not conducive to success; unpromising.
Antonyms
  • Auspicious: Conducive to success; favorable.
  • Promising: Showing signs of future success.
  • Benign: Gentle and kindly; not harmful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • An ominous sign: A clear indication that something bad might happen.
    • The sudden resignation of the CEO was seen as an ominous sign for the company's future.
  • To bode ominously: To be a sign, especially a bad one, of a future event.
    • The early election results boded ominously for the incumbent party.
ominous

The dark clouds gathered in an ominous sky.

Adjective
  1. presaging ill fortune
    • ill omens
    • ill predictions
    • my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven- P.B.Shelley
    • a dead and ominous silence prevailed
    • a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government
  2. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    • a baleful look
    • forbidding thunderclouds
    • his tone became menacing
    • ominous rumblings of discontent
    • sinister storm clouds
    • a sinister smile
    • his threatening behavior
    • ugly black clouds
    • the situation became ugly

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