Foreboding

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈboʊd/

Foreboding (verb)

  1. To warn or suggest that something bad will happen in the future.

Examples

  • Dark clouds often forebode a storm.
  • The dark clouds forebode a storm coming soon.

Common collocations: forebode trouble, forebode disaster, forebode danger

Synonyms of Foreboding

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Foreboding

  • — To overlook signs that could indicate future events.
  • — To reject the significance of a warning or sign.