Dictionary Check: ominousness

"ominousness" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

noun

The quality of giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen; being threatening, portentous, inauspicious.

Example: "Hewitt introduces some notes of dissonance, emphasizing the ominousness of the movie's befuddled hero's situation, along with his sense of disconnection."

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