Portentous
Portentous adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
Substantial and portentous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantial" instead an adjective "Portentous".
Nearby Words: portent, portentously
Substantial
Substantial adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Portentous and substantial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Portentous" instead an adjective "Substantial".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- material and portentous
- material and substantial
- heavy and portentous
- heavy and substantial
- big and portentous
- big and substantial
- serious and portentous
- serious and substantial
- ponderous and portentous
- ponderous and substantial
- impressive and portentous
- impressive and substantial
- momentous and portentous
- momentous and substantial
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