foreboding (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/

Definition

A strong inner feeling or prediction that something bad is going to happen.

Examples

• The dark clouds gathering on the horizon filled them with a sense of foreboding.

• Despite the calm exterior, she couldn't shake the deep foreboding in her heart.

• His dream was full of strange symbols and a profound sense of foreboding about the future.

Synonyms of foreboding

Words with a similar meaning to foreboding:

• apprehension
• presentiment
• premonition
• omen

Antonyms of foreboding

Words with the opposite meaning to foreboding:

• hope
• optimism

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