Ominous and Sad

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Ominous

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

Sad

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
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Ominous and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ominous" instead an adjective "Sad".
Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

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  • Ominous Latin Chanting The 1965 Yardbirds B-side "Still I'm Sad" features wordless ominous chanting of the same melody to which Keith Relf sings the lyrics.
    Source: Ominous Latin Chanting
  • Another example definitely intended to be ominous rather than sad is the final boss theme of Sonic CD.
    Source: One-Woman Wail
  • All of the customers in there are sad and defeated-looking, all of the employees are ominous, and all of the food is described as being rotted or spoiled.
    Source: Nightmare Fuel / Literature
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