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foreboding

[ fawr-boh-ding, fohr- ]

noun

  1. a prediction; portent.
  2. a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment.


adjective

  1. that forebodes, especially evil.

foreboding

/ ɔːˈəʊɪŋ /

noun

  1. a feeling of impending evil, disaster, etc
  2. an omen or portent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. presaging something
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ڴǰˈǻ徱ԲԱ, noun
  • ڴǰˈǻ徱Բ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ڴǰ·ǻiԲ· adverb
  • ڴǰ·ǻiԲ·Ա noun
  • ܲЭǰ·ǻiԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of foreboding1

1350–1400; Middle English forbodyng (noun); forebode, -ing 1, -ing 2
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I start the day each morning tentatively peeking my head out checking for dark clouds and foreboding skies.

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Prof Taylor said Tesco's scales were "quite foreboding and reminiscent of security scanners".

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The foreboding carbonara was brewing in my mind — enticed by ingredients of splendid quality; guanciale, pecorino and fresh eggs.

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In the opening and closing shots, the camera takes a good long look at the school’s exterior, regarding this institution with an almost foreboding — yet ultimately healthy — sense of skepticism.

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The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved black-and-orange insect.

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