premonition
4 synonyms for premonition, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad, before there is any real evidence of it.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use premonition
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a sense of premonition
premonition of danger
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman premunition, from Ecclesiastical Latin praemonitio ("a forewarning"), from Latin praemoneo ("to warn beforehand"), from prae- ("before") plus moneo ("to warn") — the same root that gives us "monitor."
Full origin of premonition →Frequently asked questions
What does “premonition” mean?
The word “premonition” means a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad, before there is any real evidence of it. In plain terms, a gut feeling that something is going to happen before it actually does.
How do you pronounce “premonition”?
“Premonition” is pronounced pree-muh-NIH-shuhn (/ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/ in IPA).
How do you use “premonition” in a sentence?
Here is “premonition” used in a sentence: “She had a premonition of disaster the moment she boarded the plane.”
What part of speech is “premonition”?
“Premonition” is a noun.
Where does the word “premonition” come from?
The word “premonition” comes from Latin. From Anglo-Norman premunition, from Ecclesiastical Latin praemonitio ("a forewarning"), from Latin praemoneo ("to warn beforehand"), from prae- ("before") plus moneo ("to warn") — the same root that gives us "monitor.".
