ominous

The word “ominous” has 3 syllables: om-i-nous

It's pronounced as /ˈɑːmɪnəs/

What is synonym and antonym for ominous?

In the thesaurus, “ominous” has 99 synonyms and 23 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ominous along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ominous

apocalyptic
augural
baleful
baneful
black
bleak
cheerless
chill
cimmerian
clouded
cloudy
cold
comfortless
dangerous
dark
darkening
depressing
depressive
desolate
dim
dire
direful
disconsolate
discouraging
disheartening
dismal
doomed
doomful
doomy
drear
dreary
dreich
elegiac
elegiacal
evil
fateful
fearful
forbidding
foreboding
forlorn
funereal
gloomy
glum
godforsaken
gray
grey
grim
haunting
hopeless
hostile
ill
ill-boding
ill-fated
ill-starred
impending
inauspicious
inhospitable
lonely
lonesome
lowering
lugubrious
malefic
malificent
malign
malignant
menacing
minatory
miserable
morbid
morose
murky
perilous
plutonian
portentous
precursive
premonitory
presaging
prescient
prophetic
saturnine
sepulchral
sinister
somber
sombre
star-crossed
suggestive
sullen
sunless
tenebrific
tenebrous
threatening
troubled
unfavorable
unfortunate
unfriendly
unlucky
unpromising
unpropitious
wretched

Antonyms for ominous

auspicious
benign
bright
cheerful
encouraging
favorable
golden
good
happy
heartening
hopeful
joyful
light
lucky
nice
pleasant
promising
propitious
prosperous
safe
secure
sunny
unthreatening

Meanings of ominous

adjective
1. Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.
2. Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen.

Example Sentences

The sky turned an ominous shade of gray before the storm hit.
There was an ominous silence in the room as the announcement was about to be made.
The ominous sounds in the abandoned house made everyone uneasy.
His ominous warning about the upcoming challenge stayed in her mind.
The presence of dark clouds was an ominous sign that they should head back.

On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ominous, such as: apocalyptic, augural, auspicious, baleful, baneful, benign, black.

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