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foreboding

(fɔːʳboʊdɪŋ)

Word forms: plural forebodings

1. variable noun

Foreboding is a strong feeling that something terrible is going to happen.

His triumph was overshadowed by an uneasy sense of foreboding.

2. graded adjective

If you describe something as foreboding, you mean that it makes you feel that something terrible is going to happen.

Prisons like Strangeways, built more than 100 years ago, were intended to look grimand foreboding places.

More Synonyms of foreboding

foreboding in British English

(fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ)

noun

a feeling of impending evil, disaster, etc

an omen or portent

adjective

presaging something

Derived forms

forebodingly (foreˈbodingly)

adverb

forebodingness (foreˈbodingness)

noun

foreboding in American English

(fɔrˈboʊdɪŋ; ˈfɔrˌboʊdɪŋ)

noun

a prediction, portent, or presentiment, esp. of something bad or harmful

adjective

characterized by foreboding

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈominous

Derived forms

forebodingly (foreˈbodingly)

adverb

Word origin

OE forebodung

Examples of 'foreboding' in a sentence
foreboding

But she had a sense of foreboding which was entangled with an image of Bruno stumbling amidst Johannes's scattered pictures.Then she slowly panned the binoculars across the face of the dark, foreboding facade.He tried to communicate something of his foreboding to Tamara.Perhaps he wasn't the only one with a powerful sense of foreboding.

1 (noun) in the sense of dread

Definition

a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen

an uneasy sense of foreboding

Synonyms

dread

She thought with dread of the cold winters to come.

fear

Flying was his greatest fear.

anxiety

His voice was full of anxiety.

chill

unease

He tried to appear casual, but he couldn't conquer his unease.

apprehension

It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.

misgiving

She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.

premonition

He had an unshakable premonition that he would die.

presentiment

He had a presentiment of disaster.

apprehensiveness

2 (noun) in the sense of omen

No one paid any attention to their gloomy forebodings.

Synonyms

omen

Her appearance at this moment is an omen of disaster.

warning

a warning of impending doom

prediction

He was unwilling to make a prediction for the coming year.

portent

This is a frightening portent for the future.

sign

It is a sign of things to come.

token

foreshadowing

presage

Soldiers used to believe a raven was a presage of coming battle.

prognostication

augury

The auguries of death are gathering around him.

foretoken

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anxiety

Definition

a state of uneasiness about what may happen

His voice was full of anxiety.

Synonyms

uneasiness,

concern,

care,

worry,

doubt,

tension,

alarm,

distress,

suspicion,

angst,

unease,

apprehension,

misgiving,

suspense,

nervousness,

disquiet,

trepidation (formal),

foreboding,

restlessness,

solicitude,

perturbation,

watchfulness,

fretfulness,

disquietude,

apprehensiveness,

dubiety

in the sense of apprehension

Definition

anxiety or dread

It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.

Synonyms

anxiety,

concern,

fear,

worry,

doubt,

alarm,

suspicion,

dread,

unease,

mistrust,

misgiving,

disquiet,

premonition,

trepidation (formal),

foreboding,

uneasiness,

pins and needles,

apprehensiveness

in the sense of apprehensiveness

Synonyms

anxiety,

concern,

fear,

worry,

alarm,

misgiving,

nervousness,

trepidation (formal),

foreboding,

uneasiness,

fearfulness,

suspiciousness,

anxiousness,

disquietude,

mistrustfulness,

disquietedness or disquietness,

doubtfulness,

forebodingness

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foreboding

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forebear
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forecast
forefather
forefront

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单词	foreboding
释义	Trends of foreboding View usage for: foreboding (fɔːʳboʊdɪŋ) Word forms: plural forebodings 1. variable noun Foreboding is a strong feeling that something terrible is going to happen. His triumph was overshadowed by an uneasy sense of foreboding. 2. graded adjective If you describe something as foreboding, you mean that it makes you feel that something terrible is going to happen. Prisons like Strangeways, built more than 100 years ago, were intended to look grimand foreboding places. More Synonyms of foreboding foreboding in British English (fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ) noun 1. a feeling of impending evil, disaster, etc 2. an omen or portent adjective 3. presaging something Derived forms forebodingly (foreˈbodingly) adverb forebodingness (foreˈbodingness) noun foreboding in American English (fɔrˈboʊdɪŋ; ˈfɔrˌboʊdɪŋ) noun 1. a prediction, portent, or presentiment, esp. of something bad or harmful adjective 2. characterized by foreboding SIMILAR WORDS: ˈominous Derived forms forebodingly (foreˈbodingly) adverb Word origin OE forebodung Examples of 'foreboding' in a sentence foreboding But she had a sense of foreboding which was entangled with an image of Bruno stumbling amidst Johannes's scattered pictures. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001) Then she slowly panned the binoculars across the face of the dark, foreboding facade. MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER (2001) He tried to communicate something of his foreboding to Tamara. Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2001) Perhaps he wasn't the only one with a powerful sense of foreboding. J.A. Jance KISS OF THE BEES (2001) 1 (noun) in the sense of dread Definition a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen an uneasy sense of foreboding Synonyms dread She thought with dread of the cold winters to come. fear Flying was his greatest fear. anxiety His voice was full of anxiety. chill unease He tried to appear casual, but he couldn't conquer his unease. apprehension It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future. misgiving She had some misgivings about what she was about to do. premonition He had an unshakable premonition that he would die. presentiment He had a presentiment of disaster. apprehensiveness 2 (noun) in the sense of omen No one paid any attention to their gloomy forebodings. Synonyms omen Her appearance at this moment is an omen of disaster. warning a warning of impending doom prediction He was unwilling to make a prediction for the coming year. portent This is a frightening portent for the future. sign It is a sign of things to come. token foreshadowing presage Soldiers used to believe a raven was a presage of coming battle. prognostication augury The auguries of death are gathering around him. foretoken Additional synonyms in the sense of anxiety Definition a state of uneasiness about what may happen His voice was full of anxiety. Synonyms uneasiness, concern, care, worry, doubt, tension, alarm, distress, suspicion, angst, unease, apprehension, misgiving, suspense, nervousness, disquiet, trepidation (formal), foreboding, restlessness, solicitude, perturbation, watchfulness, fretfulness, disquietude, apprehensiveness, dubiety in the sense of apprehension Definition anxiety or dread It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future. Synonyms anxiety, concern, fear, worry, doubt, alarm, suspicion, dread, unease, mistrust, misgiving, disquiet, premonition, trepidation (formal), foreboding, uneasiness, pins and needles, apprehensiveness in the sense of apprehensiveness Synonyms anxiety, concern, fear, worry, alarm, misgiving, nervousness, trepidation (formal), foreboding, uneasiness, fearfulness, suspiciousness, anxiousness, disquietude, mistrustfulness, disquietedness or disquietness, doubtfulness, forebodingness Nearby words of foreboding forearm forebear forebode foreboding forecast forefather forefront Related terms of foreboding forebode Synonyms of 'foreboding' foreboding Explore 'foreboding' in the dictionary Seeforetaste
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