Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive) welcome Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition Â© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Â© HarperCollins
portent (plural portents ) Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen. A portending; significance a howl of dire portentâ. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. Ominous, portentous, threatening, menacing, fateful are adjectives describing that which forebodes a serious, significant, and often harmful outcome. Ominous, derived from omen âa predictor of outcomes,â usually suggests evil or damaging eventualities: ominous storm clouds; an ominous silence. Portentous, although it may suggest evil results, often stresses a momentous or very important outcome: a portentous moment in history; a portentous escalation of hostilities.