Portentous

por-TEN-tuhs (/pɔːˈtɛntəs/)

ominous; foreboding; having great significance.

“Jonathan’s situation was nothing short of portentous – social isolation, alcohol dependence, and chain smoking rarely signal a happy ending.”

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comparable or similar in certain respects.

not real or true, based on imagination or fantasy.

a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm.

relating to or denoting a process involving chance or probability.

sweet and soothing; pleasant to the ear.

lacking legal or moral restraints.