portentous
/pɔːˈtentəs/adjective
उच्चारण पॉर्टेन्टस
अशुभ-सूचक, अनिष्टकारी संकेत देने वाला, महत्वपूर्ण
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literary
important as a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant
अशुभ-सूचक, अनिष्टकारी संकेत देने वाला, महत्वपूर्ण
- a portentous event
- The dark clouds seemed portentous of the storm to come.
Synonyms ominous threatening foreboding momentous significant
Opposite insignificant unimportant auspicious
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formal, disapproving
very serious and intended to impress people
आडंबरपूर्ण, दिखावटी गंभीरता वाला
- He gave a long and portentous speech about duty.
Synonyms pompous self-important solemn pretentious
Opposite modest unpretentious
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p·o·r·t·e·n·t·o·u·s
(not 'portentious').
Spelling p-o-r-t-e-n-t-o-u-s है ('portentious' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From portent, meaning a sign that something important or unpleasant is going to happen.
यह शब्द portent से बना है, जिसका अर्थ किसी महत्वपूर्ण या अप्रिय घटना का पूर्व-संकेत है।