# ominös

ominös is a German adjective meaning “ominous”. Forms: ominöser, am ominösesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: ominöser
- Superlative: am ominösesten

## In other languages

- Русский: зловещий, роковой, угрожающий

## Meanings

1. _rare_ ominous, foreboding; pertaining to a bad omen, bringing sign of coming mishap
   - ein ominöses Schweigen — a foreboding silence
2. dubious; infamous; of doubtful reputation
   - eine ominöse Straße — an infamous street
3. dubious; strange; of unknown character or even questionable existence
   - dieser ominöse Onkel, den er angeblich immer besucht — that dubious uncle he always says he visits

## Examples

- Tom war ominös. — Tom was dubious.

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