ominous

/ˈɒmɪnəs/adj

High School

Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.

Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen

Thesaurus

Synonyms

augurous baleful big bodeful boding brooding central consequential critical crucial dire disastrous divine epochful essential

Antonyms

auspicious omenless unomened

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

oad oak oar oas oat oba och oct oda odd

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abo aga aha ahh ahl aho ahr ahs aki ali

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

som mats maxy mest musa salm seim sema sima simi

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