formidable vs ominous

formidable

adj
  • Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment. 

  • Difficult to defeat or overcome. 

ominous

adj
  • Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen 

  • Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant. 

How often have the words formidable and ominous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )