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Synonyms & Similar Words
ominous
ominousness
forewarning
warning
premonition
premonitory
apprehension
apprehensive
fearful
fearfulness
anxiety
anxious
unease
uneasy
misgiving
mistrust
distrust
intuition
intuitive
sense
feeling
presentiment
boding
portent
portentous
threatening
threat
menace
menacing
alarm
alarming
trepidation
trepidatory
Meaning of Foreboding
A feeling that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
Definitions
- A feeling of anxiety or fear about something that may happen in the future
- A warning or indication of a future event, especially one that is unpleasant or dangerous
Etymology of Foreboding
The word "foreboding" has its roots in Old English "for" (before) and "bodung" (warning), with the prefix "fore-" indicating something that happens before something else, and "boding" related to the Old English word "bodian" (to warn or announce)
Example Uses
- The dark and stormy night filled me with a sense of foreboding about the journey ahead
- She had a foreboding that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was
- The old, abandoned house had a foreboding atmosphere that made me want to leave immediately