What does ill-omened mean?
Ill-omened means Having a bad omen; inauspicious; unlucky..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having a bad omen; inauspicious; unlucky..
Ill betide those foul birds that delight to file their own nest, and disgust the ear with perpetual discord of ill-omened croak.
From the first day of our ill-omened attachment, I was conscious that Agnes's passion was a stronger, a more dominant, and—if I may use the expression—a purer sentiment than mine.
Use ill-omened when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ill-omened means Having a bad omen; inauspicious; unlucky..
Common synonyms include foreboding, portentous, augurous, baleful.
Possible antonyms include happy-omened, well-omened, promising, auspicious.
Ill betide those foul birds that delight to file their own nest, and disgust the ear with perpetual discord of ill-omened croak.
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