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   ominous

   /ˈɒmɪnəs/

   adjective

   • 1. giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious: "there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin ominosus, from omen, omin- ‘omen’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ominousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ominousOminous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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? Synonym Discussion of Ominous.

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

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOMINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 of the phone. The rolls of distant thunder were growing more ominous.

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

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   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!

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   Ominous definition: portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. See examples of OMINOUS used in a sentence.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › ominous_adjominous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ominous, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › ominousOminous - definition of ominous by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Menacing; threatening: ominous black clouds; ominous rumblings of discontent. 2. Of or being an omen, especially an evil one. [Latin ōminōsus, from ōmen, ōmin-, omen.] om′i·nous·ly adv. om′i·nous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionominous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    ominous. adjective. /ˈɒmɪnəs/. /ˈɑːmɪnəs/. suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future synonym foreboding. There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end. Things looked ominous for Susan. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordOMINOUS - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you describe something as ominous, you mean that it worries you because it makes you think that something unpleasant is going to happen.