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portentous
[ pawr-ten-tuhs, pohr- ]
adjective
- of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- ominously significant or indicative:
a portentous defeat.
Synonyms: , ,
- marvelous; amazing; prodigious.
portentous
/ ɔːˈɛԳə /
adjective
- of momentous or ominous significance
- miraculous, amazing, or awe-inspiring; prodigious
- self-important or pompous
Derived Forms
- ǰˈٱԳٴdzܲԱ, noun
- ǰˈٱԳٴdzܲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ǰ·ٱtdzܲ· adverb
- ǰ·ٱtdzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDzpǰ·ٱtdzܲ adjective
- nonǰ·ٱtdzܲ· adverb
- nonǰ·ٱtdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲpǰ·ٱtdzܲ adjective
- unǰ·ٱtdzܲ· adverb
- unǰ·ٱtdzܲ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of portentous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.”
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.
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.
That’s when her portentous warpaint emerges, a crisp black border drawn from tear duct to wing crowning a frigid, distrustful gaze.
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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