foreboding

noun
UK: /fɔːˈbəʊ.dɪŋ/
US: /fɔːrˈboʊ.dɪŋ/

  1. A feeling that something bad is going to happen in the future.

    1. A sense of foreboding filled the small room.
    2. The dark clouds filled me with a sense of foreboding about the journey.

Synonyms

intuition premonition omen dread unease apprehension fear anxiety presentiment misgiving
foreboding adjective

  1. Acting as a sign or warning that something bad is going to happen.

    1. The silence was foreboding.
    2. The foreboding atmosphere made everyone nervous about the meeting.
foreboding verb

  1. To feel strongly that something bad is going to happen in the near future.

    1. I foreboding trouble.
    2. She started foreboding problems when the rain did not stop.
foreboding adjective

  1. Present participle of forebode

    1. He was foreboding a disaster.
    2. The dark clouds were foreboding a heavy storm over the mountains.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "foreboding" is /fɔːˈbəʊ.dɪŋ/ in British English and /fɔːrˈboʊ.dɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "foreboding": intuition, premonition, omen, dread, unease, apprehension, fear, anxiety, presentiment, misgiving.

Example usage of "foreboding": "A sense of foreboding filled the small room.". More examples on the page.