omen (Meaning)
omen (n)
a sign of something about to happen
omen (v)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
omen (n.)
An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury.
omen (v. t.)
To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens or premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen ill of an enterprise.
Synonyms & Antonyms of omen
omen Sentence Examples
- The wailing of the banshee was an omen of impending doom.
- The appearance of a black cat crossing the path was considered an ominous omen.
- The ancient oracle interpreted the flight of birds as omens of future events.
- The cracking of the mirror was seen as an omen of bad luck.
- The sudden death of a family pet was a sinister omen.
- The flickering of the candle cast an eerie shadow, an omen of secrets lurking in the darkness.
- The astrologer predicted a tumultuous future, based on the alignment of the stars, an ominous omen.
- The sighting of a ghost was a chilling omen, a harbinger of otherworldly horrors.
- The doctor's grim prognosis was an ominous omen, a stark reminder of the fragility of life.
- The moth fluttering around the flame was interpreted as an omen of destruction, a prophecy of a life reduced to ashes.
FAQs About the word omen
a sign of something about to happen, indicate, as with a sign or an omenAn occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indi
foreshadowing, herald, precursor, presage, augury, suggestion,portent, foreboding, prediction, forerunner
No antonyms found.
The wailing of the banshee was an omen of impending doom.
The appearance of a black cat crossing the path was considered an ominous omen.
The ancient oracle interpreted the flight of birds as omens of future events.
The cracking of the mirror was seen as an omen of bad luck.
