What is the Spanish word for "ominous"?

Learn how to say "ominous" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

ominous

Spanish

ominoso

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Alternative translations of "ominous"

sinistro
amenazante
funesto
presagioso

Examples of how to use "ominous" in Spanish

English
There was an ominous silence in the room.
Spanish
Había un silencio ominoso en la habitación.
English
The dark clouds looked ominous before the storm.
Spanish
Las nubes oscuras parecían ominosas antes de la tormenta.
English
She noticed an ominous silence in the empty house.
Spanish
Ella notó un silencio ominoso en la casa vacía.
English
His sudden absence felt ominous to everyone.
Spanish
Su repentina ausencia se sintió ominosa para todos.
English
An ominous shadow moved across the old wall.
Spanish
Una sombra ominosa se movió por la vieja pared.

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