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yes, they are SYNONYMS.
The dust storm was ominous.
The dust storm was threatening.
Same thing.
There is a difference between them which makes them less than perfect synonyms. "Ominous" means portentous; it comes from the word "omen" which is a sign or token of something to come. Therefore it is actually more like a warning than a threat.
What else can I help you with?
How do you spell ominous?
That is the correct spelling of "ominous" (foreboding).
Can you give examples of a sentence with the word ominous?
The ominous thundering of the surf foretold our approach to the shoals of our doom. I am curious about your ominous glare.
What is the suffix of ominous?
om
How do you use the word ominous in a sentence?
In the book Poison, the young girl ventured into an ominous world to save her sister.The near-dead lamp gave an ominous glow in the pitch-dark room.The near-dead lamp gave an ominous glow in the pitch-dark room.
What is a synonym for the word shady?
Ominous.
What is the analogy ominous threatening?
Painful: healing
WHAT ANALOGY FOR OMINOUS THREATENING?
Painful: healing
What is a word that would best complete the analogy of ominous and threatening?
The word that would best complete the analogy of "ominous" and "threatening" is "foreboding." Both "ominous" and "foreboding" convey a sense of impending danger or negativity, much like "threatening" suggests a warning of harm or risk.
What is the synonym of-sinister?
Dire, evil, malevolent, mischievous, ominous, perverse, threatening, nasty, or menacing. Those words mean sinister.
A sentence using ominous?
The girl that kept staring at me was a very ominous girl. There's 1 example :)
What is a synonym for ominous?
Menacing, foreboding, sinister, portentous, impending, apocalyptic, threatening, dire...
What is the synonym for forbidding?
threatening, severe, frightening, hostile, menacing, sinister, daunting, ominous
What is the meaning for ominous?
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
Which part of speech is sinister?
"Sinister" is an adjective. It is used to describe something that is perceived as threatening, evil, or ominous.
A sentence for loomed?
Dark, ominous clouds loomed over the city threatening a bad rain storm.
Is ominous and threatening the same as an analogy?
No. Ominous means showing signs that something bad or unpleasant is about to happen. Threatening means hostile and frightening. An analogy is a comparison between two things, especially a very complicated thing being compared to a simpler thing to illustrate how it works.
What would be the meaning of ominous in this sentence i know your home which sounded pretty ominous?
In this case, it means scary or foreboding.
