DOOMY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

doomy

adjective

ˈdü-mē

Definition of doomy

as in ominous

being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come the surging doomy music in the background was an unmistakable sign that things would not end well for the movie's hero

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Recent Examples of doomy The book is narrated by a woman left to raise Renata, the dull and doomy teen-age daughter of a philandering husband who has abandoned them. — Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024 As the song progresses, more elements—slow-moving filter sweeps, waltzing arpeggios, a deep and doomy bassline—appear and disappear, moving into the fore of the stereo field before corroding and flaking away. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026 Episode one will see Romesh Ranganathan give advice on staying relevant, while Theroux appears in episode two discussing whether Buxton should be more ‘doomy’ to compete in the modern podcast space. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026 Guadagnino encourages our doubts, shooting Maggie in exaggerated horror-movie closeups set to the doomy bass notes and shrieking winds of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doomy

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Adjective

If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Instead, Mike Maignan got a confidence boost, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue combined for France’s fourth, and the favourites look more ominous than ever.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of ominous

Adjective

Because everyone will have access to the same information, AI will accentuate the value of personal connections, again promoting lineages and networks that at their most extreme may appear to be sinister establishment conspiracies.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Soon, Pinocchio – under the influence of a sinister Cricket (Robert Englund) — goes on a killing rampage to free James from everyone evil around him, and becoming a real boy in the process — one piece at a time.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 June 2026

Definition of sinister

Adjective

If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Enola fearlessly climbs to the top of the carriage while wearing her white wedding dress, aiming a shotgun at the menacing figure.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

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