portentous

  • 11portentous — por|ten|tous [po:ˈtentəs US po:r ] adj 1.) literary showing that something important is going to happen, especially something bad ▪ Recent developments are as portentous as the collapse of the Berlin Wall. 2.) trying to appear important and… …

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  • 12portentous — por|ten|tous [ pɔr tentəs ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) giving a warning about the future: a portentous comment 2. ) trying to seem very serious and important, in order to impress people: a portentous tone of voice ╾ por|ten|tous|ly adverb ╾… …

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  • 13portentous — adjective 1) portentous signs Syn: ominous, warning, premonitory, threatening, menacing, ill omened, foreboding, inauspicious, unfavorable See note at ominous 2) portentous dialogue Syn …

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  • 14portentous — portentously, adv. portentousness, n. /pawr ten teuhs, pohr /, adj. 1. of the nature of a portent; momentous. 2. ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat. 3. marvelous; amazing; prodigious. [1530 40; < L portentosus. See PORTENT,&#8230; …

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  • 15portentous — por•ten•tous [[t]pɔrˈtɛn təs, poʊr [/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of a portent; momentous 2) ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat[/ex] 3) solemnly self important; pompous 4) marvelous; amazing; prodigious • Etymology: 1530–40;&#8230; …

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  • 16portentous — adjective a) ominous; portending evil. b) marvelous; prodigious; wonderful. See Also: portent …

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  • 17portentous — Synonyms and related words: alarming, amazing, apocalyptic, astonishing, astounding, awe inspiring, awesome, bad, baleful, baneful, black, bodeful, boding, dark, dire, doomful, dreary, earnest, evil, evil starred, exceptional, extraordinary,&#8230; …

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  • 18portentous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Ominous] Syn. ominous, foreboding, prophetic, momentous; see important 1 , ominous , sinister . 2. [Unusual] Syn. rare, extraordinary, significant; see unusual 2 . See Synonym Study at ominous . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) …

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  • 19portentous —  Not ious …

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  • 20portentous — por ten·tous || pÉ”r tentÉ™s / pɔː adj. boding evil; prophesying bad events; impressive, amazing; ideal, exemplary; pompous, arrogant …

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