Ominous ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Ominous ( adjective )

1. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.
2. Foreboding; portentous.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin ominosus, from omen (see omen).

Examples:

1. The sky was dark and ominous before the storm.
2. The silence was ominous before the explosion.
3. The news was ominous for the company's future.
4. The situation was ominous for the peace negotiations.
5. The signs are ominous for the economy.

(As a noun)

Ominous ( noun )

1. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.
2. Foreboding; portentous.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin ominosus, from omen (see omen).

Examples:

1. The sky was dark and ominous before the storm.
2. The silence was ominous before the explosion.
3. The news was ominous for the company's future.
4. The situation was ominous for the peace negotiations.
5. The signs are ominous for the economy.