portentous
of the nature of a portent; momentous.
ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat.
marvelous; amazing; prodigious.
Origin of portentous
1synonym study For portentous
Other words for portentous
Other words from portentous
- por·ten·tous·ly, adverb
- por·ten·tous·ness, noun
- non·por·ten·tous, adjective
- non·por·ten·tous·ly, adverb
- non·por·ten·tous·ness, noun
- un·por·ten·tous, adjective
- un·por·ten·tous·ly, adverb
- un·por·ten·tous·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with portentous
- portentous , pretentious
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How to use portentous in a sentence
The sullen black of his coloring added to the portentousness of his swift appearance around the clump of pea-green bamboo.
In the Morning of Time | Charles G. D. RobertsIf he gave away her identity at all it would be only by the portentousness of his secrecy.
The Story of Louie | Oliver OnionsIn some vague way, they felt the portentousness of his presence among them.
The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel | Marvin Dana"Shut that door, please," he said, and felt the request had just that flavour of portentousness he wished to avoid.
Soul of a Bishop | H. G. WellsFrom babyhood she had heard of this night noise, long silenced by the truce, and had trembled at its portentousness.
When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry | Charles Neville Buck
British Dictionary definitions for portentous
/ (pɔːˈtɛntəs) /
of momentous or ominous significance
miraculous, amazing, or awe-inspiring; prodigious
self-important or pompous
Derived forms of portentous
- portentously, adverb
- portentousness, noun
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