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presage Synonyms

Another word for presage

Choosing another word for presage depends on context, so the 25 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).

Usage Example

"Declining consumer confidence often presages a broader economic recession."

Strongest
portend
augur
foreshadow
Strong
bode
herald
betoken
foretoken
harbinger
signal

• noun (Context 2)

A sign or warning that something, typically something bad, will happen; an omen or portent.

Usage Example

"The sudden drop in barometric pressure was a clear omen of the approaching hurricane."

Strongest
omen
portent
harbinger
Strong
augury
foretoken
herald
sign
warning

• noun (Context 3)

An intuition or feeling of what is going to happen in the future; a premonition.

Usage Example

"She felt a chilling premonition of disaster long before the news reached the village."

Strongest
premonition
presentiment
foreboding
Strong
intuition
foresight

• verb (Context 4)

To predict or have a presentiment of a future event.

Usage Example

"The philosopher accurately presaged the social upheavals that would transform the continent."

Strongest
predict
foretell
Strong
prophesy
prognosticate
forecast
foresee

Opposites of presage

The opposite of presage shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

hindsight
See all opposites of presage

• Nearby Words

prerinse
prerogative
preroll
presage
presale
presbytery
preschedule

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Presage. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/presage
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