precursory

• Als Vorzeichen oder vorläufiger Hinweis auf etwas Kommendes dienend; einleitend oder vorgreifend.

Serving as a precursor or preliminary indication of something to come; introductory or anticipatory.

1. Warning of future misfortuneC1formal

   Serving as a sign or indication that something bad or unpleasant is likely to happen.

   Vorbote

   • The dark clouds were precursory of the coming storm.
   • His strange behavior was precursory to the financial collapse.
   • The economic downturn was precursory to widespread unemployment.

   Synonymeadmonitoryforebodinginauspiciousmenacingominousportentousthreatening