Portentous
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Portentous [pawr-ten-tuhs]

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE

  • Being a grave or serious matter

  • Of or like a portent; of momentous significance

  • Done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress

Example

“Taani’s language is mostly portentous and threatening.”

“Mike made all possible portentous arrangements to win over Kevin.”

Synonyms

Ominous, Foreshadowing, Fateful, Menacing, Inauspicious, Pompous

Antonyms

Unimportant, Worthless, Unthreatening, Favourable, Affirmative, Advantageous