FOREBODING - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a feeling of evil to come
Example: a steadily escalating sense of foreboding; the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
Categories: Apprehension, Apprehensiveness, Dread
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
an unfavorable omen
Categories: Omen, Portent, Presage, Prognostic, Prognostication, Prodigy
Synonyms
Premonition, Prognosticate, Predict, Presentiment, Anticipate
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "foreboding" comes from Middle English forbodyng. Many other languages have similar words:
- German: Vorbote
🔗 Related Words
fore – A related word in the same word family.
boding – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Middle English words had multiple spellings because standardization didn't exist yet.