noun
presentiment
Presentiment (noun) means a feeling, often an uneasy one, that something is about to happen.
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A feeling, often an uneasy one, that something is about to happen.
"Everything on the surface appeared to be just as it ought to be. And yet Constantin Demiris still felt that vague sense of unease, a presentiment of trouble."
— Sidney Sheldon, The Other Side of Midnight (1973)
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Etymology
This word comes from French pressentiment, from Middle French, equivalent to pre- + sentiment.
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Rhymes for presentiment
pediment
regiment
sediment
condiment
detriment
sentiment
merriment
compliment
experiment
embodiment
impediment
accompaniment
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of presentiment?
"presentiment" (noun) means a feeling, often an uneasy one, that something is about to happen.
What is another word for presentiment?
Other words for "presentiment" include foreboding, premonition, boding.
