noun
foreboding
noun
1
A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.
"A sense of foreboding settled over the crew before the storm hit."
adj
1
Suggesting that something bad is coming; ominous.
"The sky turned a foreboding shade of grey."
How to Use Foreboding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA gut feeling — or an atmosphere — that suggests something bad is on the way.
Common pairings
sense of foreboding
foreboding atmosphere
Word Forms
more foreboding comparative, forebodings plural, most foreboding superlative
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Etymology
From fore- + bode ("to foretell") + -ing.