English noun: premonition | |||
1. | premonition (feeling) a feeling of evil to come | ||
Samples | A steadily escalating sense of foreboding. The lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case. | ||
Synonyms | boding, foreboding, presentiment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | presage, shadow | ||
2. | premonition (communication) an early warning about a future event | ||
Synonyms | forewarning | ||
Broader (hypernym) | warning | ||