How To Spell portentous?
How to Pronounce portentous?
Correct pronunciation for the word "portentous" is [pɔːtˈɛntəs], [pɔːtˈɛntəs], [p_ɔː_t_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_s].
Definition of portentous
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Ominous; foreshadowing ill; monstrous.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for portentous?
- pretentous,
- portestors,
- portenous,
- pertentious,
- oortentous,
- lortentous,
- -ortentous,
- 0ortentous,
- pirtentous,
- pkrtentous,
- plrtentous,
- pprtentous,
- portentious,
- portentus,
- portentouss,
- portentiev,
- prudentous,
- parthenious,
- portentas,
- portentes
What are similar-sounding words for portentous?
- portend,
- portentously,
- portmanteau,
- portent,
- portnoy,
- portunus,
- Porto Novo.
What is the adjective for portentous?
The adjective form of the word "portentous" is "portentous".
Usage over time for portentous:
This graph shows how "portentous" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of portentous?
The plural form of the word "portentous" is "portentous". The word does not change in its plural form.
What is the singular form of portentous?
The singular form of the word "portentous" is "portent"
Synonyms for Portentous:
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n.
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- cautionary ,
- expert ,
- deterrent .
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adj.
• dire- catastrophic ,
- afflictive ,
- awful ,
- heartbreaking ,
- frightful ,
- disastrous ,
- black ,
- cruel ,
- appalling ,
- dreadful ,
- depressing ,
- dismal ,
- calamitous ,
- deplorable ,
- horrible ,
- gloomy ,
- distressing ,
- grievous ,
- fearful ,
- cataclysmic ,
- grim ,
- horrid ,
- fierce .
- ghastly ,
- daunting ,
- dread ,
- atrocious ,
- inconceivable ,
- horrifying ,
- intimidating ,
- hairy ,
- horrendous ,
- harrowing ,
- gruesome ,
- hair-raising ,
- dire ,
- chilling ,
- disquieting ,
- awesome ,
- hideous ,
- dismaying .
Nearby words
Resources
- Correct spelling for portentous [Infographic] | Spellchecker.net
- portentous - English spelling dictionary
- Portentous | Definition of portentous by Merriam-Webster
- Portentous definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- Portentous | Definition of portentous at Dictionary.com
- Portentous dictionary definition | portentous defined
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