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I was terrified of the Vietnam War when I was 13. I thought I was going. The draft was such an ominous thing, I felt as if it was going to trickle down to me.
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Meaning of "ominous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OMINOUS

From Latin ōminōsus, from omen.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OMINOUS

ominous  [ˈɒmɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OMINOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ominous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OMINOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ominous in the English dictionary

The definition of ominous in the dictionary is foreboding evil. Other definition of ominous is serving as or having significance as an omen.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OMINOUS


abdominous
æbˈdɒmɪnəs
albuminous
ælˈbjuːmɪnəs
aluminous
əˈluːmɪnəs
balminess
ˈbɑːmɪnəs
bituminous
bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs
ceruminous
sɪˈruːmɪnəs
conterminous
kənˈtɜːmɪnəs
coterminous
kəʊˈtɜːmɪnəs
creaminess
ˈkriːmɪnəs
dreaminess
ˈdriːmɪnəs
foraminous
fɒˈræmɪnəs
leguminous
lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs
luminous
ˈluːmɪnəs
numinous
ˈnjuːmɪnəs
prolegomenous
ˌprəʊleˈɡɒmɪnəs
subbituminous
ˌsʌbbɪˈtjuːmɪnəs
terminus
ˈtɜːmɪnəs
torminous
ˈtɔːmɪnəs
verminous
ˈvɜːmɪnəs
voluminous
vəˈluːmɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OMINOUS

omelette pan
omen
omenta
omental
omentum
omer
OMG
omicron
omigod
ominously
ominousness
omissible
omission
omissive
omissiveness
omit
omittance
omitted
omitter
omitting

WORDS THAT END LIKE OMINOUS

cartilaginous
chitinous
fibrinous
gelatinous
glutinous
heinous
interspinous
keratinous
mountainous
mucilaginous
mucinous
mutinous
nous
oleaginous
pulchritudinous
resinous
ruinous
spinous
tendinous
vertiginous
villainous

Synonyms and antonyms of ominous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OMINOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ominous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ominous

Translation of «ominous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OMINOUS

Find out the translation of ominous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ominous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ominous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不祥的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de mal agüero
570 millions of speakers

English

ominous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अशुभ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا تحمد عقباها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зловещая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preocupante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশুভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de mauvais augure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menyenangkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ominös
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不吉な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불길한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ominous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất tường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அச்சுறுத்தும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अशुभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uğursuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minaccioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złowieszczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зловісна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de rău augur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσοίωνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onheilspellend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olycksbådande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

illevarslende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ominous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OMINOUS»

The term «ominous» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.762 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OMINOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ominous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ominous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ominous

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10 QUOTES WITH «OMINOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ominous.
1
Arthur Erickson
Materialism has never been so ominous as now in North America, as management takes over.
2
Cordell Hull
Under the ominous shadow which the second World War and its attendant circumstances have cast on the world, peace has become as essential to civilized existence as the air we breathe is to life itself.
3
Daniel Dae Kim
I like to think that I'm not as ominous in real life.
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Dylan McDermott
I was terrified of the Vietnam War when I was 13. I thought I was going. The draft was such an ominous thing, I felt as if it was going to trickle down to me.
5
Jenna Morasca
Why do waiting rooms have to be so ominous?
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P. J. O'Rourke
The library, with its Daedalian labyrinth, mysterious hush, and faintly ominous aroma of knowledge, has been replaced by the computer's cheap glow, pesky chirp, and data spillage.
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James Salter
Every nation feels itself to be superior, but in America it's a jaunty feeling, and in some cases a rather ominous one among the super-patriots.
8
Thomas Sowell
What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don't expect freedom to survive very long.
9
Eric Stonestreet
My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so it was a backdrop of my childhood, these ominous prisons sitting off the road.
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James Thurber
The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody's guess.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OMINOUS»

Discover the use of ominous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ominous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ominous
After the shocking revelations made in the Private prequel, The Book of Spells, Noelle and Reed know they are descendants of the original Billings Girls and their legacy includes a mysterious coven of witches.
Kate Brian, 2012
2
Ominous Parallels
Self-sacrifice, Oriental mysticism, racial "truth," the public good, doing one's duty--these are among the seductive catch-phrases that Leonard Peikoff dissects, examining the kind of philosophy they symbolize, the type of thinking that ...
Leonard Peikoff, 1983
3
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ominous Omnibus
The books behind the movie "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events come together in this special edition omnibus of "The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and "The Wide Window.
Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist, 2005
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An Ominous Journey
This book is a sequel to Beth's Journey, and it is a historical fiction novel based on the time when our country was expanding from coast to coast and a transitional time for Americans especially Native Americans.
Peggy Williamson, 2012
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Ominous Transition: Commerce and Colonial Expansion in the ...
The book begins in the mid-nineteenth century, during what one might call the 'classical era' of political economy because of Great Britain's abolition of slavery and passage of the first factory legislation; it ends with the 1911 ...
Joye Bowman, 1997
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Ominous Choices
Vicki comforts Cheryl when she goes into labor in Wisconsin, while Lionel lies trapped after an accident, and Chang Wong, noticing strange reports, wonders how the teens will fare in impending disaster.
Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim F. LaHaye, Chris Fabry, 2008
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The Ominous Drag
What transpired at the hearing of the case against Fatima Singh and her husband Rajah leaves you at the edge of your seat . This is Michael Saadey Abdul-Karim fifth book.
Michael S. Abdul-Karim, 2012
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The Great World and the Small: More Tales of the Ominous and ...
The works show a wide range, from Arthurian fantasy to modern horror to humorous science fiction--and even include one of Schweitzer's popular Tom O'Bedlam stories.
Darrell Schweitzer, 2001
9
Sin's doorway and other ominous entrances
Sin's Doorway and Other Ominous Entrances is the 4th volume of Night Shade Books' five volume "Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman.
Manly Wade Wellman, John Pelan, 2003
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My Ominous Adventures at True Blue Farm: The Secret Behind ...
My Ominous Adventures at True Blue Farm: The Secret Behind the Mirror is a nostalgic historical fiction with a paranormal twist.
Diane Dunwell-hoffman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OMINOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ominous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Louisiana Cinema Gunman's 'Ominous Statements'
The application for the restraining order states that Houser "exhibited extreme erratic behavior and has made ominous as well as disturbing ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
2
This ominous chart pattern warns of selloff in bank stocks
A rare, bearish, ominous-sounding chart pattern is warning that the uptrend in financial stocks, which took the sector to multiyear highs this ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Video: Shaun Johnson hospitalised with ominous injury - Warriors
Warriors lynchpin Shaun Johnson has been hospitalised after suffering a seemingly nasty leg injury during the Warriors match against Manly. «3News NZ, Jul 15»
4
Ominous rise in racism against refugees, Germany's top filmmaker …
POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) - Too many people in Germany are openly espousing fascist views about the half million refugees expected to ... «Reuters Canada, Jul 15»
5
Phil Taylor sent out an ominous warning ahead of the World …
Defending champion Phil Taylor has recaptured his ruthless finishing at just the right time in the World Matchplay, says Wayne Mardle. «SkySports, Jul 15»
6
Freak weather, ominous signs
Plenty of recent global studies on the linkage between natural disasters and economic deceleration show that investment in preparedness and ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
7
Ominous forecast for farmers
Mother Nature is raining on the parade of local farmers, adding another challenge to a business that is already marginal. Persistent rain over ... «Cameron County Endeavor, Jul 15»
8
'Ominous' black ring moves through sky over England
The black ring was filmed moving through the sky over Nottinghamshire, England. Pierce Smith/YouTube video screenshot. «UPI.com, Jul 15»
9
Arsenal and Tottenham face ominous competition in race for €45m …
The Gabon international has been heavily linked with a move away from the Westfalenstadion this summer, with Premier League pair Arsenal ... «caughtoffside, Jul 15»
10
China just gave Japan an ominous warning
A group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island (top), Minamikojima (bottom) Thomson ReutersA group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ominous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ominous>. Apr 2024 ».
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