forewarning

noun
UK: /fɔːˈwɔːnɪŋ/
US: /fɔːrˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

  1. A warning given in advance.

    1. The weather report gave a forewarning of the coming storm.
    2. Despite the forewarning about the company's financial troubles, many investors remained optimistic.

Synonyms

premonition alert admonition notification warning
forewarning verb

  1. To warn in advance.

    1. I tried to forewarning him about the risks.
    2. The doctor forewarned us about the potential side effects of the medication.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "forewarning" is /fɔːˈwɔːnɪŋ/ in British English and /fɔːrˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "forewarning": premonition, alert, admonition, notification, warning.

Example usage of "forewarning": "The weather report gave a forewarning of the coming storm.". More examples on the page.