Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the word
Foreboding.
Foreboding - as a noun
A feeling of evil to come
Example: "A steadily escalating sense of foreboding"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bodingpremonitionpresentimentHypernyms (Closely Related)
apprehensionapprehensivenessdreadHyponyms (Broadly Related)
An unfavorable omen
Foreboding - as an adjective satellite
Foreboding - as a verb
To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).
To be prescient of (some ill or misfortune); to have an inward conviction of, as of a calamity which is about to happen; to augur despondingly.
Foreboding - as an adjective
Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
Example Sentences
"The dark clouds in the sky gave a sense of foreboding to the town."
"He couldn't shake off the feeling of foreboding as he entered the old, abandoned mansion."
"The eerie silence in the forest added to the foreboding that something bad was about to happen."
"There was a sense of foreboding in the air before the storm arrived."
"The protagonist's dreams were filled with foreboding, hinting at the impending danger."
Word Game Points
Is FOREBODING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, foreboding is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
FOREBODING has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.
Is FOREBODING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, foreboding is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordFOREBODING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.
Is FOREBODING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, foreboding is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordFOREBODING has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.
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