adjective
English to French Dictionary

ominous Meaning in French (ominous signification en français)

sinistre
Synonymes:menaçantlugubreinquiétant
sinistre in English:ominous
IPA:si.nistʁ
Phonetic:si-nis-tr(ə)
Plural: ominous
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de ominous en français est sinistre. (Qui donne l'impression inquiétante que quelque chose de mauvais va arriver ; menaçant et de mauvais augure.)

Definitions of Ominous

  1. 1
    adjective
    sinistre

    Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

    Qui donne l'impression inquiétante que quelque chose de mauvais va arriver ; menaçant et de mauvais augure.

Example Sentences

“The dark clouds looked ominous, signaling a coming storm.”

Les nuages sombres semblaient sinistres, annonçant une tempête imminente.

“There was an ominous silence in the room after the announcement.”

Il y eut un silence sinistre dans la pièce après l'annonce.

“He received an ominous letter with no return address.”

Il a reçu une lettre sinistre sans adresse de retour.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

menaçantlugubreinquiétant

In English:

threateningmenacingforebodingportentoussinister

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

rassurantfavorable

In English:

auspiciouspromisingpropitiousfavorable

Inflected Word Forms

nounominousness
adverbominously

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

ominous signcollocation

A sign that suggests something bad will happen.

ominous silencecollocation

A silence that feels threatening or suggests something bad.

ominous warningcollocation

A warning that suggests a serious negative outcome.