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ominous

UK
/ˈɒmɪnəs/
US
/ˈɑːmɪnəs/

Translations

ominousadjective
more ominous
Komp.
most ominous
Super.
UK
/ˈɒmɪnəs/
US
/ˈɑːmɪnəs/
предвещающий беду
The ominous signs were hard to ignore.
Предвещающие беду знаки было трудно игнорировать.
The dark clouds in the sky looked ominous.
Темные облака на небе выглядели зловещими.
There was an ominous silence before the storm hit.
Перед началом шторма стояла угрожающая тишина.
Synonyms
unfavorable
inauspicious
portentous
sinister
foreboding
menacing
threatening
Antonyms
auspicious
favorable
promising

Definitions

ominousadjective
Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
The dark clouds in the sky looked ominous, suggesting a storm was on its way.
Serving as a sign or warning of a future event, often suggesting possible trouble.
The sudden drop in stock prices was ominous of the economic turmoil to come.
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