Choose the appropriate Antonym for the word - "OMINOUS"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → favourable
Ominous means giving the feeling that something bad is going to happen, threatening. Its antonym is favourable.
Example: The ominous dark clouds warned us of a storm.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) foreboding | a strong feeling that something bad will happen, or, as an adjective, threatening (a synonym of ominous) | She entered the dark house with a sense of foreboding. |
| (2) vague | not clear or definite (it is about clarity, not about good or bad signs) | He gave only a vague answer about his plans. |
| (3) exotic | unusual and interesting because it comes from a distant country | The garden is full of exotic plants from Africa. |
| (4) favourable (answer) | promising a good result, helpful, encouraging (ominous signs point to trouble, and favourable signs point to success) | The weather was favourable for the launch of the rocket. |
| Synonyms of ominous: threatening, menacing, foreboding, sinister Antonyms of ominous: favourable, auspicious, promising, encouraging Also asked in CUET (UG): ominous – 14-06-2023 Slot 3 foreboding – 31-05-2023 Slot 3 exotic – 11-06-2023 Slot 1, 05-06-2023 Slot 3, 26-05-2023 Slot 1 |