The definition of ominous is something that suggests bad things will happen soon.
(adjective)An example of ominous is a dark cloud before a thunderstorm.
See ominous in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: L ominosus
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See ominous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Latin ōminōsus
Origin: , from ōmen, ōmin-, omen
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