foreboding

• Beschreibt das Gefühl, dass etwas Schlimmes oder Unangenehmes geschehen wird; eine böse Vorahnung habend oder ankündigend, unheilvoll.

Describes a feeling that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; ominous.

1. Feeling of impending doomC1formal

   Giving a sense that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

   Unheilvoll

   • The dark clouds had a foreboding appearance.
   • His foreboding silence made everyone uneasy.
   • The foreboding atmosphere in the room suggested bad news.

   Synonymebalefulill-omenedinauspiciousmenacingminatoryominousportentoussinisterthreatening

   Antonymeauspiciousencouragingpromisingpropitious

• Starkes Gefühl oder Ahnung, dass etwas Schlechtes, Unangenehmes oder Gefährliches bevorsteht; auch ein solches Gefühl ankündigendes Vorzeichen.

A noun referring to a strong feeling or sense that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous is about to happen.

unzählbar

1. Sense of impending dangerC1formal

   A strong feeling that something bad or unpleasant is about to happen.

   Vorahnung des Unheils

   • She felt a sense of foreboding as she entered the dark house.
   • The silence in the room filled him with foreboding.
   • His foreboding about the trip proved to be correct.

   Synonymeanxietyapprehensiondreadfearmisgivingpremonitionpresentimentunease

   Antonymeassurancecalmconfidencesecurity

2. Ominous predictionC1formal

   A warning or prediction of something negative to come.

   Vorahnung

   • The old legend was a foreboding of disaster for the kingdom.
   • Her dreams were filled with foreboding of loss.
   • The dark clouds were a foreboding of the approaching storm.

   Synonymeauguryforewarningomenportentpresageprognosticationwarning

• Veralteter oder gehobener Ausdruck dafür, etwas (meist Unheilvolles oder Unglückliches) vorherzusagen oder anzudeuten.

An archaic verb meaning to predict or portend something, especially something evil or unfortunate.

1. Predict or foreshadowC1formal

   To indicate or predict something, especially something unpleasant, in advance.

   Vorhersagen oder ankündigen

   • The dark clouds forebode a coming storm.
   • His silence foreboded bad news.
   • The economic indicators forebode a recession.

   Synonymeaugurbetokenforeshadowforetellportendpredictpresageprognosticateprophesy