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ill-boding

ill-bod·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [il boh-ding]
    • /ɪl ˈboʊ dɪŋ/
    • /ɪl bəʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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