foreboding
nounDivide foreboding into syllables:
fore · bod · ing
How to pronounce foreboding:
Definition of foreboding:
- foreboding (noun):
- a feeling of evil to come.
- the act of one who forebodes
- a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen
- an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil portent
Synonyms for foreboding:
fearapprehensivenessshadowchillapprehensiondreadpresentimentanxietymisgivingpremonitionShow 2 more
Antonyms for foreboding:
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