presentiment

noun
UK: /prɪˈzentɪmənt/
US: /prɪˈzentɪmənt/

  1. A feeling that something is going to happen, especially something bad.

    1. She had a presentiment of danger, so she stayed home.
    2. Before the accident, he had a strange presentiment that something terrible was about to happen related to the journey.

Synonyms

hunch feeling intuition foreboding premonition

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "presentiment": hunch, feeling, intuition, foreboding, premonition.

Example usage of "presentiment": "She had a presentiment of danger, so she stayed home.". More examples on the page.