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- [il boh-ding]
- /ɪl ˈboʊ dɪŋ/
- /ɪl bəʊd/
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- [il boh-ding]
- /ɪl ˈboʊ dɪŋ/
Definitions of ill-boding word
- adjective ill-boding foreboding evil; inauspicious; unlucky: ill-boding stars. 1
- adjective ill-boding boding evil; ominous 0
- adjective ill-boding which bodes evil, spelling bad things. 0
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Origin of ill-boding
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
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Parts of speech for Ill-boding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ill-boding popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for ill-boding
adj ill-boding
- apocalyptic — Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
- dire — causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
- inauspicious — not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
- unfavorable — not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
- unlucky — (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
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