Brooding and Ominous

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Brooding

Brooding adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
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Ominous and brooding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ominous" instead an adjective "Brooding".
Nearby Words: brood, broody, brooded, brooder

Ominous

Ominous adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
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Brooding and ominous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brooding" instead an adjective "Ominous".
Nearby Word: ominously

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  • Video Game / Civilization Darker and Edgier: In-game, the modern/contemporary era in IV has an noticeably darker atmosphere, the soundtrack selection coming across as more brooding and ominous if not outright apocalyptic compared to the previous time periods.
    Source: Video Game / Civilization
  • Subverted with Snape, who has a deep, ominous voice (portrayed by Alan Rickman in the films), since Snape is intended to appear evil, or at least dark and brooding, right up to the end.
    Source: Evil Sounds Deep
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