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foreboding

/fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ/
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noun

A feeling that something bad is about to happen; an uneasy prediction.

  • There was a foreboding quiet in the empty house.
  • She felt foreboding as the sky darkened suddenly.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: Unlike simple fear or dread, foreboding stresses a vague, uneasy prediction often tied to a specific situation. Writers choose foreboding over heavier terms like presentiment when the feeling is subtle but persistent.

In other languages

Spanish
Premonición inquietante
Japanese
不吉な予感
Korean
불길한 예감
Vietnamese
Cảm giác ám ảnh xấu
Chinese
不祥的预感

Etymology

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Common phrases

a sense of forebodingdeep foreboding aboutwith foreboding feelings

Synonyms

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