portentous

• Décrit quelque chose qui semble menaçant, important ou qui annonce un événement futur.

Describes something that is ominous, significant, or gives a warning about a future event.

1. Ominous or momentousC1formal

   Having a serious, important, or threatening significance, often suggesting something bad will happen.

   De mauvais augure, solennel

   • The dark clouds gathering on the horizon had a portentous look.
   • His portentous silence made everyone in the room uneasy.
   • The portentous announcement hinted at major changes to come.

   Synonymesconsequentialfatefulforebodingill-omenedinauspiciousmenacingmomentousominoussignificantthreatening

   Antonymesharmlessinnocuousinsignificanttrivialunimportant

2. PropheticC1formal

   Relating to or serving as an omen or prophecy, especially of a negative event.

   de mauvais augure

   • Her portentous words turned out to be eerily accurate.
   • The old legend was filled with portentous warnings about the future.
   • He spoke in a portentous tone, as if foreseeing disaster.

   Synonymesfatefulforebodingominousprognosticprophetic

3. Pompous or self-importantC2formal

   Excessively serious or solemn in a way that seems arrogant or self-important.

   Pompeux ou suffisant

   • The critic's portentous review was more about his own ego than the film.
   • He gave a portentous speech, full of grand but empty phrases.
   • Her portentous manner annoyed the rest of the team.

   Synonymesbombasticgrandiloquenthigh-flownmagniloquentoverblownpompouspretentiousself-importantsolemnstuffy

   Antonymeshumblemodestself-effacingunassumingunpretentious