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portentous

[ pawr-ten-tuhs, pohr- ]

adjective

  1. of the nature of a portent; momentous.
  2. ominously significant or indicative:

    a portentous defeat.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. marvelous; amazing; prodigious.


portentous

/ ɔːˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. of momentous or ominous significance
  2. miraculous, amazing, or awe-inspiring; prodigious
  3. self-important or pompous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ǰˈٱԳٴdzܲԱ, noun
  • ǰˈٱԳٴdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ǰ·ٱtdzܲ· adverb
  • ǰ·ٱtdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzpǰ·ٱtdzܲ adjective
  • nonǰ·ٱtdzܲ· adverb
  • nonǰ·ٱtdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲpǰ·ٱtdzܲ adjective
  • unǰ·ٱtdzܲ· adverb
  • unǰ·ٱtdzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of portentous1

From the Latin word ǰٱԳōܲ, dating back to 1530–40. See portent, -ous
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Synonym Study

See ominous.
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Example Sentences

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Unable to persuade a majority of the commission to endorse their deficit-cutting recommendations, Simpson and Bowles took it upon themselves to issue a list under the portentous title “The Moment of Truth.”

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That finale closing song selection, “The Windmills of Your Mind,” is spot-on and portentous; its lyrics speak of the dreamy confusion enveloping these two.

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Starting with his film-school projects in the early 1970s, David Cronenberg hit the ground running with projects that tucked sharp social critiques into ominously portentous narratives.

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That’s when her portentous warpaint emerges, a crisp black border drawn from tear duct to wing crowning a frigid, distrustful gaze.

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In his review, the BBC's Nicholas Barber called it a "pretentious, portentous curio", akin to someone recalling a "crazy dream".

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