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   portentous

   /pɔːˈtɛntəs/

   adjective

   • 1. of or like a portent; of momentous significance: "this portentous year in Canadian history" Similar ominouswarningforeshadowingpredictivepremonitoryprognosticatorymomentousfatefulthreateningmenacingforebodingsinisterill-omenedinauspiciousunpropitiousunpromisinggloomyunfavourable
   • ▪ done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress: "the author's portentous moralizings" Similar pompousbombasticself-importantpontificalponderoussolemnsonorousgrandiloquentdeclamatoryoverblownoverripeinflatedrhetoricaloratorical

   Derivatives

   • 1. portentously adverb
   • 2. portentousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPORTENTOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PORTENTOUS definition: 1. too serious and trying to be very important: 2. Portentous events, statements, or signs are…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPORTENTOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone's way of speaking, writing, or behaving is portentous, they speak, write, or behave more seriously than necessary because they want to impress other people. [ formal , disapproval ] There was nothing portentous or solemn about him.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › portentousPortentous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PORTENTOUS is of, relating to, or constituting a portent. How to use portentous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Portentous.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPORTENTOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PORTENTOUS meaning: 1. too serious and trying to be very important: 2. Portentous events, statements, or signs are…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › portentousportentous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of portentous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › portentousportentous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · portentous (comparative more portentous, superlative most portentous) Of momentous or ominous significance. Synonyms: ominous, momentous

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › portentousPORTENTOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Portentous definition: of the nature of a portent; momentous.. See examples of PORTENTOUS used in a sentence.