Ominous

Meaning

giving the impression that something bad will happen; threatening; foreboding

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

Example Sentences

The dark clouds looked ominous before the storm.

Dark clouds gave an ominous sign of an approaching storm.

Synonyms

threatening, menacing, foreboding, sinister

Entry 1

threatening, menacing, foreboding, sinister

Entry 2

threatening, foreboding, menacing, sinister

Antonyms

promising, hopeful, encouraging, auspicious

Entry 1

promising, hopeful, encouraging, auspicious

Entry 2

promising, hopeful, auspicious

Collocations

ominous clouds, ominous warning, ominous sign, ominous silence, ominous tone

Entry 1

ominous clouds, ominous warning, ominous sign, ominous silence

Entry 2

ominous silence, ominous clouds, ominous sign, ominous tone