Ominous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The dark and stormy night had an ominous feel to it, as if something was about to go terribly wrong.
- The politician's ominous warning about the economic downturn sent shockwaves through the financial markets.
- The eerie silence that followed the argument was ominous, a sign that the conflict was far from over.
- The ominous rumblings of thunder in the distance signaled the approach of a severe storm.
- The company's ominous financial reports hinted at a major crisis on the horizon.
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Meaning 2
Presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley; "a dead and ominous silence prevailed"; "a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The dark and foreboding clouds gathered on the horizon, casting an ominous shadow over the landscape.
- The sudden and unexplained power outage was an ominous sign that something was terribly wrong.
- The old, abandoned mansion loomed before us, its crumbling facade and overgrown gardens exuding an ominous aura of decay and neglect.
- The silence that followed the announcement was ominous, a heavy and oppressive stillness that seemed to weigh on everyone's shoulders.
- The news of the company's financial struggles was an ominous warning sign that layoffs and restructuring were likely on the horizon.