1
[ noun ] a feeling of evil to come

Synonyms

premonition boding presentiment

Examples

: "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding" "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"

Used in print

(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)

Kate tried to contain her curiosity and foreboding at what the letter portended , at what involvement existed for Juanita .

Related terms

apprehension shadow presage predict

2
[ adjective ] of ominous significance

Synonyms

portentous fateful

Related terms

prophetic

3
[ noun ] an unfavorable omen

Related terms

omen predict

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Rhymes with

eroding unloading goading loading coding abounding railroading dowding forbidding crowding bedding bidding budding shrouding subsiding exploding bounding redding raiding riding reading brooding decoding encoding prodding abiding rounding recording according boarding balding bonding awarding regarding protruding unbending unfolding intruding forwarding braiding grading grounding trading breeding bleeding ding voiding moulding golding molding folding withholding shareholding building bending beholding rending spreading banding binding compounding skateboarding astounding degrading misreading holding scolding proceeding branding inbreeding grinding overriding rebuilding concluding clouding pounding corresponding guarding shipbuilding attending spellbinding hoarding harding providing proceeding deciding confiding conceding coinciding succeeding nodding padding pudding disregarding plodding rewarding regarding recording unending confounding offending ascending commanding blockading discarding landholding stockholding forbidding expounding contending fading siding wading wedding ceding seeding leading lading wording guiding feeding eluding preceding blinding blending longstanding upstanding receding freestanding shedding chiding shading herding heading hiding marauding featherbedding wounding pleading unyielding unwinding founding sounding ending backsliding scaffolding including sledding sliding pending tending gliding flooding speeding surrounding resounding standing spending exceeding pretending dividing pervading yielding winding sending mending misleading beheading lending landing vending impeding invading wilding funding gilding fielding finding welding expanding expending outstanding understanding misunderstanding notwithstanding shielding impending scalding condescending defending demanding descending rescinding

Phonetic and Homophones

F AO0 R B OW1 D IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

forebode forbidding

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