Definitions

ominous

[om-uh-nuhs] / ˈɒm ə nəs /

ADJECTIVE

menacing, foreboding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apocalyptic dangerous dark dire dismal gloomy grim haunting perilous portentous prophetic sinister threatening

WEAK

augural baleful baneful clouded direful doomed doomful fateful fearful forbidding hostile ill-boding ill-fated impending inauspicious inhospitable lowering malefic malificent malign minatory precursive premonitory presaging prescient suggestive unfriendly unlucky unpromising unpropitious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful encouraging good happy hopeful joyful light nice pleasant safe secure sunny

WEAK

auspicious lucky promising propitious

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the bond market was sending its own ominous signal, in the form of credit spreads.

From Barron's

We walked inside the cavernous office as the doors slid shut behind us with an ominous click.

From Literature

His exit on the doorstep of March is just another ominous sign for the Trojans, who have lost five in a row.

From Los Angeles Times

ClearView Energy Partners opened a missive to clients this weekend with an ominous warning: This time could be different.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he also added an ominous warning, saying it would be the "only chance for generations" to transform Iranian society.

From BBC

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