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- [fawr-boh-ding, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈboʊ dɪŋ, foʊr-/
- /fɔːˈbəʊ.dɪŋ/
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- [fawr-boh-ding, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈboʊ dɪŋ, foʊr-/
Definitions of foreboding word
- noun foreboding a prediction; portent. 1
- noun foreboding a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment. 1
- adjective foreboding that forebodes, especially evil. 1
- verb with object foreboding to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm. 1
- verb with object foreboding to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of. 1
- verb without object foreboding to prophesy. 1
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Origin of foreboding
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English forbodyng (noun); see forebode, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Foreboding
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preposition
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determiner
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foreboding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foreboding
noun foreboding
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- premonition — a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger.
- dread — to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of: to dread death.
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- prognostic — of or relating to prognosis.
adjective foreboding
- ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
- menacing — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- sinister — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- forbidding — grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: his forbidding countenance.
Antonyms for foreboding
noun foreboding
- fortune — position in life as determined by wealth: to make one's fortune.
- luck — Polish name of Lutsk.
- providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
adjective foreboding
- encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
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