portentous (Meaning)
portentous (s)
of momentous or ominous significance
ominously prophetic
puffed up with vanity
Synonyms & Antonyms of portentous
Synonyms:
- discouraging
- saturnine
- dismal
- dreich
- evil
- morbid
- unfavorable
- drear
- unpropitious
- sunless
- malignant
- sombre
- funereal
- disconsolate
- disheartening
- chill
- gloomy
- cold
- wretched
- elegiacal
- malign
- troubled
- unpromising
- miserable
- tenebrous
- dreary
- lugubrious
- sepulchral
- cheerless
- morose
- godforsaken
- lonesome
- comfortless
- unlucky
- dim
- sullen
- cloudy
- plutonian
- elegiac
- Cimmerian
- glum
- hopeless
- forlorn
Antonyms:
portentous Sentence Examples
- The thunderclap echoed through the valley, a portentous sign of an impending storm.
- The doctor's eyes held a portentous expression, hinting at grave news.
- The ominous clouds gathered on the horizon, a portentous omen of trouble to come.
- The silence in the room was deafening, its portentous weight suffocating.
- The flicker of the candle flame was interpreted as a portentous symbol of hope amidst despair.
- The howling wind seemed to whisper portentous secrets in the darkness.
- The old woman's gaze was intent and portentous, carrying an unspoken message.
- The sudden appearance of the comet was seen as a portentous sign of impending disaster.
- The ringing of bells carried a portentous tone, signaling a momentous event.
- The roar of the crowd was portentous, a thunderous outpouring of anticipation and awe.
FAQs About the word portentous
of momentous or ominous significance, ominously prophetic, puffed up with vanity
ominous, sinister, menacing, depressing, ill-boding, somber, minatory, dire, direful, murky
encouraging, bright, prosperous,favorable, unthreatening, unthreatening, golden, golden, auspicious, prosperous
The thunderclap echoed through the valley, a portentous sign of an impending storm.
The doctor's eyes held a portentous expression, hinting at grave news.
The ominous clouds gathered on the horizon, a portentous omen of trouble to come.
The silence in the room was deafening, its portentous weight suffocating.
