CEFR B1

ominous

adjective

Meaning

Suggesting or indicating that something bad or unpleasant is likely to happen.

Examples

The silence in the house was ominous.
There were ominous signs that the company was in financial trouble.

Synonyms: foreboding, threatening, sinister, portentous

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ominous (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɒmɪnəs/

Definition

Suggesting or indicating that something bad or unpleasant is likely to happen.

Examples

The silence in the house was ominous.
There were ominous signs that the company was in financial trouble.
He heard an ominous growl from the back of the alley.

How to Use ominous

ominous of (prepositional phrase): Suggesting or indicating something bad. — "The dark clouds were ominous of an approaching storm."

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