62 entries under ominous topic. ×
| baneful(adjective, dark, gloomy, grim, harmful) | |
| heartbreaking(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, miserable) | |
| threatening(tough, difficult, warning, menacing, unfavorable) | |
| ill-omened(adjective, black, warning, threatening, unfavorable) | |
| regrettable(adjective, wrong, terrible, miserable, wretched) | |
| afflictive(adjective, hard, severe, tender, unpleasant) | |
| dangerous(adjective, significant, serious, vital, menacing) | |
| ugly(adjective, terrible) | |
| unpropitious(threatening, unfortunate, menacing, unfavorable, intimidating) | |
| untoward(miserable, wretched, adversity, unfortunate, doomed) | |
| ill-starred(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unfavorable) | |
| scowling(adjective, terrible) | |
| malignant(threatening, injurious, damaging, destructive, menacing) | |
| oppressing(adjective, awful, terrible) | |
| unpromising(warning, threatening, unfavorable, worrying) | |
| impending(warning, threatening, menacing, unfavorable, intimidating) | |
| malefic(warning, threatening, injurious, damaging, destructive) | |
| untimely(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unsuccessful) | |
| discouraging(unfavorable, unpromising) | |
| inopportune(unfavorable, unpromising) |
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