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.

Synonyms for OMINOUS: sinister, menacing, bleak, threatening, somber, dark, portentous, foreboding; Antonyms of OMINOUS: favorable, bright, promising, benign, golden, hopeful, encouraging, prosperous

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

Ominous, portentous, threatening, menacing, fateful are adjectives describing that which forebodes a serious, significant, and often harmful outcome. Ominous, derived from omen “a …

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

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 …

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! Ominous, and the related word omen both come from the 16th century Latin word ōmen "foreboding."

Of or serving as an omen; esp., having the character of an evil omen; threatening; sinister. There was an ominous silence. Her ominous tone did not register with him. His ominous farewell …

1. portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. 2. having the significance of an omen. om′i•nous•ness, n.