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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.
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See ominous in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
of or serving as an omen; esp., having the character of an evil omen; threatening; sinister
Origin: L ominosus
Related Forms:
- ominously adverb
- ominousness noun
See ominous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Menacing; threatening: ominous black clouds; ominous rumblings of discontent.
- Of or being an omen, especially an evil one.
Origin:
Origin: Latin ōminōsus
Origin: , from ōmen, ōmin-, omen
.Related Forms:
- omˈi·nous·ly adverb
- omˈi·nous·ness noun
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