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PORTENTOUS

(adj.sat, adj.)

Definitions

There are 6 meanings of the word Portentous.

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Portentous - as an adjective satellite

Of momentous or ominous significance

Example: "Such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
prodigious

Ominously prophetic

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fatefulforeboding

Puffed up with vanity

Example: "A grandiloquent and boastful manner"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
grandiloquentoverblownpompouspontifical

Portentous - as an adjective

Of momentous or ominous significance.

Ominously prophetic.

Puffed up with vanity.

Example Sentences

"The dark clouds and thunder were portentous of an imminent storm."
"His portentous tone made everyone uneasy about his intentions."
"The eerie silence in the haunted house was portentous of something ominous."
"The politician's portentous speech hinted at a forthcoming crisis."
"The fortune teller claimed to have portentous visions of the future."
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Word Game Points

Is PORTENTOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, portentous is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PORTENTOUS has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is PORTENTOUS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, portentous is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PORTENTOUS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is PORTENTOUS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, portentous is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PORTENTOUS has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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