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:
- cheerless
- malignant
- tenebrous
- lonesome
- lugubrious
- dreary
- troubled
- morose
- dim
- glum
- hopeless
- Cimmerian
- plutonian
- malign
- forlorn
- miserable
- sombre
- elegiacal
- sunless
- disheartening
- chill
- unpromising
- sepulchral
- sullen
- morbid
- discouraging
- wretched
- dismal
- disconsolate
- evil
- drear
- unlucky
- comfortless
- saturnine
- cloudy
- elegiac
- unpropitious
- gloomy
- godforsaken
- dreich
- cold
- funereal
- unfavorable
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.
ominous, sinister, menacing, darkening, ill-boding, grey, lonely, threatening,bleak, dark
unthreatening, bright, hopeful, unthreatening, golden, benign, promising, encouraging, prosperous, hopeful
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.
