Difference between Foreboding and Portentous

What is the difference between Foreboding and Portentous?

Foreboding as an adjective is of ominous significance. while Portentous as an adjective is ominous; portending evil.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sense of evil to come. An evil omen.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of ominous significance.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: ominous; portending evil.marvelous; prodigious; wonderful.

We hope you now know whether to use Foreboding or Portentous in your sentence.