Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Ominous"

The meaning of "Ominous" in various phrases and sentences

Q: What does ominous mean?
A: The best definition of ominous I can think of is basically unpleasant, threatening, or a bad feeling. Heres an example.

Person 1: "Hey do you see that dark cloud moving towards us? It looks like a bad storm."
Person 2: "Yeah, it looks very ominous in the sky, this will be a bad storm"

Hope it helped!
Q: What does ominous mean?
A: If something is ominous it looks dangerous or unwelcoming.
Q: What does ominous mean?
A: Suggesting something bad is coming without actually saying it. It can be literal in terms of weather -- "Ominous clouds loomed on the horizon" -- so this is basically metaphorical dark clouds.
Q: What does ominous mean?
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Q: What does ominous mean?
A: -showimg signs of future danger/"dark"

-That cloud looks very ominous (as in you can tell it's bringing bad weather)

-I wish he could just leave from my life forever. -That sounds ominous/dark (kiddingly, as in it sounds like you want him to die)

The cathedral looked very ominous (as in scary/dark like something bad could happen there)

Example sentences using "Ominous"

Q: Please show me example sentences with ominous.
A: • Ominous black clouds hung low in the west.
• The bully clinched his fist with ominous threat.
• The ransom note was ominous in its tone.
Q: Please show me example sentences with ominous.
A: There was an ominous feeling.
Q: Please show me example sentences with ominous.
A: ominous mean- unlucky, unfortunate etc.examples
1. the sounds ominous.

Synonyms of "Ominous" and their differences

Q: What is the difference between ominous and portentous and sinister and baleful ?
A: Ominous: Giving the impression that something bad will happen.
“There is an ominous figure standing there.”
“There was an ominous silence.”
Portentous: A sign or a warning that something bad is likely to happen.
“The portentous music played the moment I stepped in the haunted house.”
*Note that this word can also mean pompous or self-important.
Sinister: The impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
“She gave me a sinister grin.”
“His silence was rather sinister.”
Baleful: Threatening, suggesting the presence of danger.
“The baleful glare she gave made us knew that she was serious.”

These words are very similar and can be considered synonyms.
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Q: What is the difference between ominous and threatening ?
A:

If something is ominous, it appears to be threatening without clearly stating the threat.

However, if someone tells you that they're going to punch you, they are threatening – there is no doubt about it, and nothing ominous
Q: What is the difference between ominous and sinister ?
A: - Sinister has connotations with evil or wicked intentions

- Non living things are considered to be ominous. It's a sense of unease from a non living force.

The famous example is that Dracula is sinister, but his castle is ominous
Q: What is the difference between ominous and threatening ?
A: These words can mean the same thing
In the past "ominous" just meant significantly predictive of the future, but now it usually has the same negative connotation as "threatening" which literally means something is a threat.

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