foreboding (Meaning)
foreboding (n)
a feeling of evil to come
an unfavorable omen
foreboding (s)
ominously prophetic
foreboding (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Forebode
foreboding (n.)
Presage of coming ill; expectation of misfortune.
Synonyms & Antonyms of foreboding
Synonyms:
- dreich
- dismal
- disconsolate
- plutonian
- sepulchral
- disheartening
- elegiacal
- tenebrous
- cheerless
- miserable
- unpromising
- lonesome
- godforsaken
- malignant
- drear
- discouraging
- sombre
- sullen
- gloomy
- glum
- dreary
- wretched
- troubled
- lugubrious
- forlorn
- malign
- Cimmerian
- unlucky
- saturnine
- cloudy
- chill
- funereal
- hopeless
- unpropitious
- unfavorable
- elegiac
- comfortless
- dim
- evil
- cold
- sunless
- morose
- morbid
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
foreboding Sentence Examples
- The foreboding silence in the abandoned building sent shivers down their spines.
- The ominous clouds gathered overhead, casting a foreboding shadow over the landscape.
- The doctor's face held a foreboding expression, suggesting a grave diagnosis.
- The foreboding music swelled, creating an atmosphere of suspense and dread.
- A sense of foreboding crept into her heart as she approached the dilapidated mansion.
- The old woman's foreboding prophecies sent a shiver of unease through the village.
- The foreboding note in the stranger's voice hinted at a sinister plan.
- The foreboding forest path wound its way through dense shadows, promising peril.
- The foreboding stillness of the lake belied the monstrous creature lurking beneath its surface.
- As the clock ticked past midnight, a foreboding sense of evil permeated the air.
FAQs About the word foreboding
a feeling of evil to come, an unfavorable omen, ominously propheticof Forebode, Presage of coming ill; expectation of misfortune.
sinister,ominous, menacing, gray, ill, murky, unfortunate, inauspicious, direful, doomy
benign, unthreatening, golden, hopeful, favorable, prosperous, encouraging, bright, unthreatening, promising
The foreboding silence in the abandoned building sent shivers down their spines.
The ominous clouds gathered overhead, casting a foreboding shadow over the landscape.
The doctor's face held a foreboding expression, suggesting a grave diagnosis.
The foreboding music swelled, creating an atmosphere of suspense and dread.
