foreboding
nounHow many syllables in foreboding?
There are 3 syllables in the word foreboding.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:
anxiety
apprehension
apprehensiveness
boding
chill
dread
fear
misgiving
premonition
presage
presentiment
shadow
unease
Antonyms for foreboding:
fortune
good omen
luck
providence
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- oenophiles
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Syllable Fun Fact
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