foreboding — a feeling that something bad will happen; an ominous premonition
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling that something bad will happen; an ominous premonition
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrboʊdɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My mom's foreboding about my cooking skills proved right when I burned water.
- There was an air of foreboding in the classroom before the pop quiz.
- His foreboding about the blind date was justified when she brought her pet snake.
foreboding
NOUN[/ˈfɔːrboʊdɪŋ/]
a feeling that something bad will happen; an ominous premonition
A sudden foreboding made her stop before crossing the old bridge.
FORE(before) + BODING(warning) — the warning board FORE the cave filled the adventurer with foreboding.
The sudden crack in the quiet road filled the driver with a sense of foreboding.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'foreboden,' combining the prefix 'fore-' (before) with 'bode' (to announce or portend). 'Bode' derives from Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'to announce or foretell.'
Breakdown
fore- (before, in advance) + bode (to announce/portend) + -ing (present participle/noun suffix) = foreboding (an advance announcement of something bad to come)
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📝Examples
“My mom's foreboding about my cooking skills proved right when I burned water.”
“There was an air of foreboding in the classroom before the pop quiz.”
“His foreboding about the blind date was justified when she brought her pet snake.”
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