Synonyms & related words for ominous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ominous — including sinister, menacing, baleful, inauspicious, minacious, minatory. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ominous

Explore words related to ominous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ominousness, ominously, forebodingly, sinisterness, eerie, sinisterly, portentousness, frightening. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ominous

Common synonyms for ominous include sinister, menacing, baleful, inauspicious, minacious, minatory, threatening, portentous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ominous come from?

The word ominous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root omin-, from Latin omen (“omen”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.