foreboding

• Qui inspire un pressentiment de danger ou de malheur à venir; de mauvais augure.

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.

   présage inquiétant

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

   Synonymesbalefulill-omenedinauspiciousmenacingminatoryominousportentoussinisterthreatening

   Antonymesauspiciousencouragingpromisingpropitious

• Nom désignant un fort sentiment ou pressentiment que quelque chose de mauvais, de désagréable ou de dangereux va se produire, ou le signe qui annonce un tel événement.

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

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1. Sense of impending dangerC1formal

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

   Pressentiment d'un danger imminent

   • 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.

   Synonymesanxietyapprehensiondreadfearmisgivingpremonitionpresentimentunease

   Antonymesassurancecalmconfidencesecurity

2. Ominous predictionC1formal

   A warning or prediction of something negative to come.

   Présage funeste

   • 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.

   Synonymesauguryforewarningomenportentpresageprognosticationwarning

• Verbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant annoncer ou prédire quelque chose, surtout de mauvais ou de malheureux.

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.

   présager, augurer

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

   Synonymesaugurbetokenforeshadowforetellportendpredictpresageprognosticateprophesy