premonition
Pluralpremonitions
- 1A strong feeling or dream that something is going to happen, usually something bad.
I had a premonition that something bad would happen, so I stayed home.
Grandpa says his premonitions about storms are usually right.
UsageSay a premonition of something or a premonition that...
Similarforeboding, hunch, feeling, presentiment, intuition
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- 2Something that is an early sign of what will happen or develop later.
The dark clouds in the morning were a premonition of the storm that hit at noon.
Her first small drawings were a premonition of the great artist she would become.
UsageSay something was a premonition of what came later.
Similarsign, harbinger, portent, omen
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Origin
From Latin words meaning "before" and "to warn": a warning in advance.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 1 fact
- The word ultimately combines Latin elements meaning before and warn, expressing warning in advance. en.wiktionary.org