ominous
/ˈɒmɪnəs/
ominous
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- 1.
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
"the sky had turned a menacing, ominous dark blue"
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The dark clouds looked ominous.
The dark clouds looked ominous.
There was an ominous silence in the room after the bad news.
There was an ominous silence in the room after the bad news.
The economic forecast had an ominous tone for the upcoming year.
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How do you pronounce ominous?
ominous is pronounced [/ˈɒmɪnəs/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does ominous mean?
ominous means "ominous". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is ominous?
ominous is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with ominous?
Example: "The dark clouds looked ominous." — used to mean "ominous".
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