Word meaning
ominous
adjective · OM-ih-nus
What does ominous mean?
Ominous means giving the impression that something bad is about to happen.
Ominous in a sentence
“Ominous clouds gathered over the stadium.”
Synonyms for ominous
- threatening
- menacing
- foreboding
Where does ominous come from?
From Latin omen, "sign."
How to remember ominous
- Say it out loud a few times: OM-ih-nus.
- Write one sentence of your own using ominous, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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