ALL meanings of portentous
por·ten·tous
P p - adjective portentous foretelling sth bad 1
- adjective portentous of the nature of a portent; momentous. 1
- adjective portentous ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat. 1
- adjective portentous marvelous; amazing; prodigious. 1
- adjective portentous If someone's way of speaking, writing, or behaving is portentous, they speak, write, or behave more seriously than necessary because they want to impress other people. 0
- adjective portentous Something that is portentous is important in indicating or affecting future events. 0
- adjective portentous of momentous or ominous significance 0
- adjective portentous miraculous, amazing, or awe-inspiring; prodigious 0
- adjective portentous self-important or pompous 0
- adjective portentous that portends evil; ominous 0
- adjective portentous arousing awe or amazement; marvelous 0
- adjective portentous ponderous or pompous; self-important 0