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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Herbert’s injury is an ominous sign for a franchise facing a brutally difficult finish to the regular season with remaining games against Philadelphia, Kansas City, Dallas, Houston and Denver.

From Los Angeles Times

One evening, ominous, low-lying tube-shaped clouds known as arcus formed, and whitecaps appeared in the waves.

From The Wall Street Journal

And spare an ominous thought for the likely situation at the next turkey day in 12 months’ time — millions may not be so lucky.

From MarketWatch

But select Dynamic mode and an ominous thunder instantly appears on the aural horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal

The way they are playing at the moment is ominous for everyone else, because it is hard to see how anyone is going to challenge them.

From BBC

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