portentous
21portentous — adjective 1》 of or like a portent. 2》 overly solemn. Derivatives portentously adverb portentousness noun …
22portentous — a. 1. Ominous (of ill), premonitory, ill boding, inauspicious, unpropitious. 2. Monstrous, prodigious, wonderful, amazing, tremendous, stupendous, marvellous …
23portentous — adj 1. momentous, fraught, charged, heavy, laden; serious, grave, weighty, consequential, significant; crucial, critical, climacteric, eventful, pivotal, decisive; major, landmark, considerable, vital, of vital interst, all important, of the… …
24portentous — por·ten·tous …
25portentous — UK [pɔː(r)ˈtentəs] / US [pɔrˈtentəs] adjective formal 1) giving a warning about the future 2) trying to seem very serious and important, in order to impress people Derived words: portentously adverb portentousness noun uncountable …
26portentous — /pɔˈtɛntəs/ (say paw tentuhs) adjective 1. of the nature of a portent; momentous. 2. ominous; ominously indicative. 3. (of a person s manner or speech) suggesting that a matter of great gravity or moment is about to be imparted or discussed. 4.… …
27portentous — adj. 1 like or serving as a portent. 2 pompously solemn. Derivatives: portentously adv …
28Portentously — Portentous Por*tent ous, a. [L. portentosus.] 1. Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous. [1913 Webster] For, I believe, they are portentous things. Shak. [1913 Webster] Victories of strange …
29Portentousness — Portentous Por*tent ous, a. [L. portentosus.] 1. Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous. [1913 Webster] For, I believe, they are portentous things. Shak. [1913 Webster] Victories of strange …
30portentously — portentous ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or like a portent; ominous. 2) excessively solemn. DERIVATIVES portentously adverb portentousness noun …
