Synonyms for forewarning
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An advance warning; an omen.
Forms
- Plural
- forewarnings → warnings, premonitions, harbingers, omens…
Example sentences
- warning I gave him a warning, but he took no notice of it.
- omen The cap cloud above Mt. Fuji is said to be a good omen.
- harbinger The crowing of a cock is the harbinger of dawn.
- premonition I had a premonition that something wasn't right.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| forewarning | steady | |
| warning | rising | |
| omen | rising | |
| harbinger | rising | |
| premonition | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- omen2
- 7 letters
- warning2
- 9 letters
- harbinger3
- 11 letters
- premonition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omen2 = 2 syllables).