ominous
adjective
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
“a baleful look”
“forbidding thunderclouds”
presaging ill fortune
“ill omens”
“ill predictions”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Ominous meaning
What does “ominous” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“ominous” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments.