Ominous motif Synonyms

Definitions for Ominous


  • (adjective) being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
  • (adjective) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  • (adjective) presaging ill fortune

Definitions for Motif


  • (noun) a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition )
  • (noun) a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric )
  • (noun) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work