The sky looks ominous. I wonder if it will rain.
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Ominous
/ˈɒmɪnəs/
Synonyms for "ominous" (194 found)
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Adjective(5 words)
abusiveadmonitoryapocalypticauguralawfulbadbadly offbalefulbanefulblackbludgeoningblusteringbodefulbodingbrowbeatingbulldozingbullyingcautionarycomminatorycorroding
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Noun(2 words)
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Adjective(8 words)
Adjective(5 words)
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Adjective(12 words)
in adverse circumstancesinauspiciousindicativeinhospitableinjuriousintimidatinglethalloweringlucklessmaleficmaleficentmalevolentmalignmalignantmanticmeaningfulmenacingminaciousminatorymischievous
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monstrousnoisomenoxiousof evil portentoracularout of luckperniciousplanet-struckpoisonousportendingportentouspredictiveprejudicialpremonitoryprognosticpropheticsadscathefulshort of lucksibyllicsinistersomberspookystar crossedstar-crossedterroristicterrorizingthreateningthreatfultoxicuglyunblessedunderprivilegedunfavorableunfortunateunfriendlyunhappyunluckyunpromisingunpropitiousunprosperousunprovidentialuntowardvaticinalvenenateveneniferousvenenousvenomousviciousvirulentwarning
Adjective(11 words)
Noun(1 words)
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6 entriesominous atmosphereominous forecastominous signominous silenceominous toneominous trend
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"Really, my lady" stammered out the haberdasher, after what appeared to us to be a most ominous pause, "I am deeply sensible of your ladyship's patronage, and the patronage of your ladyship's niece."
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That sounds ominous.
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There was an ominous silence.
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