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Definition of foreboding

foreboding

/fɔːrˈboʊ.dɪŋ/
fore · bod · ing
Adverb:forebodingly
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Plural:forebodings
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• adjective

1

Implying or seeming to imply that something bad or menacing is going to happen.

Example

"The dark, foreboding clouds on the horizon prompted the hikers to turn back before the storm hit."

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• noun

1

A fearful apprehension or feeling that something bad is going to happen.

Example

"She walked into the silent auditorium with a sudden sense of foreboding."

2

An omen, prediction, or warning of future misfortune.

Example

"His gloomy forebodings about the company's financial future unfortunately proved accurate."

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• Rhymes for foreboding

• Nearby Words

forearm
forebear
forebode
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forebodingly
forebrain
forecast

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'forebode', combining the Old English prefix 'fore-' (before) and 'bodian' (to announce or portend), from 'boda' (messenger).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Foreboding. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/foreboding
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