direful omens and portentous sights and sounds in the air (Washington Irving).
SYNONYM(S): foreboding, warning.The cause of that celestial anger—the gay, portentous Palmerston (Lytton Strachey).
SYNONYM(S): wonderful, marvelous.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
por|ten´tous|ly — por|ten|tous «pr TEHN tuhs, pohr », adjective. 1. indicating evil to come; ominous; threatening: »direful omens and portentous sights and sounds in the air (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): foreboding, warning. 2. amazing; … Useful english dictionary
por|ten´tous|ness — por|ten|tous «pr TEHN tuhs, pohr », adjective. 1. indicating evil to come; ominous; threatening: »direful omens and portentous sights and sounds in the air (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): foreboding, warning. 2. amazing; … Useful english dictionary
por·ten·tous — … Useful english dictionary
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
tous — ablas·tous; ac·cliv·i·tous; ace·tous; ag·na·tho·stom·a·tous; alac·ri·tous; an·gi·om·a·tous; an·his·tous; ap·lo·per·i·stom·a·tous; aproc·tous; argen·tous; ar·thro·pom·a·tous; aso·ma·tous; ath·er·om·a·tous; at·ra·men·tous; atrem·a·tous;… … English syllables
por — ag·a·por·nis; ap·por·tion; ap·por·tion·ment; as·por·ta·tion; cel·le·por·i·dae; col·por·tage; col·por·teur; cor·por·i·fy; cryp·to·por·ti·cus; de·por·ta·tion; di·a·por·tha·ce·ae; di·a·por·the; dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion; ex·por·ta·tion;… … English syllables
portentous — por·ten·tous … English syllables
portentously — por·ten·tous·ly … English syllables
portentous — por|ten|tous [ pɔr tentəs ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) giving a warning about the future: a portentous comment 2. ) trying to seem very serious and important, in order to impress people: a portentous tone of voice ╾ por|ten|tous|ly adverb ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
portentous — por•ten•tous [[t]pɔrˈtɛn təs, poʊr [/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of a portent; momentous 2) ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat[/ex] 3) solemnly self important; pompous 4) marvelous; amazing; prodigious • Etymology: 1530–40;… … From formal English to slang
