1adjective
of momentous or ominous significance
“a prodigious vision”
01 Word definition
portentous
10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants
Is PORTENTOUS a word?
Yes. PORTENTOUS is a 10-letter adjective. of momentous or ominous significance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-O-R-T-E-N-T-O-U-SHow do you spell PORTENTOUS?
PORTENTOUS contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.
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2adjective
puffed up with vanity
“a grandiloquent and boastful manner”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗prodigiousgrandiloquentoverblownpompouspontifical
02 Letter breakdown
How is PORTENTOUS spelled?
P1O2R3T4E5N6T7O8U9S10
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell PORTENTOUS?
PORTENTOUS is spelled P-O-R-T-E-N-T-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.