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View usage for: (premənɪʃən, US priː-) Word forms: plural premonitionscountable nounIf you have a premonition, you have a feeling that something is going to happen, often something unpleasant. He had an unshakable premonition that he would die. ...a real, genuine premonition of bad news. Synonyms: feeling, idea, intuition, suspicion More Synonyms of premonition More Synonyms of premonition premonition in British English (ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən) noun1. an intuition of a future, usually unwelcome, occurrence; foreboding 2. an early warning of a future event; forewarning Derived forms premonitory (prɪˈmɒnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) adjective Word origin C16: from Late Latin praemonitiō, from Latin praemonēre to admonish beforehand, from prae before + monēre to warn, advise premonition in American English (ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən; ˌ priməˈnɪʃən) noun1. a warning in advance; a forewarning 2. a feeling that something, esp. something bad, will happen; foreboding; presentiment Derived forms premonitory (preˈmoniˌtory) (priˈmɑnɪˌtɔri) adjective Word origin MFr premonicion < LL(Ec) praemonitio < L praemonere < prae-, before + monere, to warn: see pre- & monitor Examples of 'premonition' in a sentencepremonition The mother was her, looking into the future with a premonition of the illness that would take her away from me.From the blank look on his face, Stone had a premonition that he wouldn't see any change.Settling in his chair, Richard inwardly frowned and struggled to shake off the premonition Seamus's opening paragraph had evoked. In other languagespremonition British English: premonition / ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən/ NOUN If you have a premonition, you have a feeling that something is going to happen, often something unpleasant. That morning I had a terrible premonition about my daughter and asked her not to go out. - American English: premonition
- Arabic: هَاجِس
- Brazilian Portuguese: premonição
- Chinese: 前兆
- Croatian: predosjećaj
- Czech: předtucha
- Danish: forudanelse
- Dutch: voorgevoel
- European Spanish: premonición
- Finnish: ennakkoaavistus
- French: pressentiment
- German: Vorahnung
- Greek: προαίσθημα
- Italian: premonizione
- Japanese: 予感
- Korean: 예감
- Norwegian: forutanelse
- Polish: ostrzeżenie
- European Portuguese: premonição
- Romanian: premoniție
- Russian: предчувствие
- Latin American Spanish: premonición
- Swedish: föraning
- Thai: การเตือนล่วงหน้า
- Turkish: kehanet
- Ukrainian: передчуття
- Vietnamese: linh tính báo trước
Chinese translation of 'premonition'premonition (prɛməˈnɪʃən) n (c) -
预(預)感 (yùgǎn) (种(種), zhǒng) to have a premonition that ... 预(預)感到 ... (yùgǎndào ... )
Definition a feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen He had an unshakable premonition that he would die. Synonyms funny feeling (informal) feeling in your bones Definition a feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen the first premonition of winter Additional synonymsDefinition anxiety or dread It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future. Synonyms anxiety, concern, fear, worry, doubt, alarm, suspicion, dread, unease, mistrust, misgiving, disquiet, premonition, trepidation (formal), foreboding, uneasiness, pins and needles, apprehensivenessDefinition a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen an uneasy sense of foreboding Synonyms dread, fear, anxiety, chill, unease, apprehension, misgiving, premonition, presentiment, apprehensivenessDefinition a feeling or suspicion not based on facts I had a hunch that we would work well together. Synonyms feeling, idea, impression, suspicion, intuition, premonition, inkling, presentimentNearby words ofpremonition - premised
- premises
- premium
- premonition
- preoccupation
- preoccupied
- preoccupy
Additional synonymsDefinition a vague notion I had an idea that he joined the army later. Synonyms suspicion, guess, impression, notion, hunch, conjecture, gut feeling (informal), suppositionDefinition instinctive knowledge of or belief about something without conscious reasoning You can't make a case on intuitions, you know. Synonyms feeling, idea, impression, suspicion, hunch, premonition, inkling, presentimentShe had some misgivings about what she was about to do. Synonyms unease, worry, doubt, anxiety, suspicion, uncertainty, reservation, hesitation, distrust, apprehension, qualm, trepidation (formal), scruple, dubietyDefinition a sign of a future event This is a frightening portent for the future. Synonyms omen, sign, warning, threat, indication, premonition, foreshadowing, foreboding, harbinger (literary), presage, forewarning, prognostication, augury, presentiment, prognosticDefinition an omen Soldiers used to believe a raven was a presage of coming battle. Synonyms omen, sign, warning, forecast, prediction, prophecy, portent, harbinger (literary), intimation, forewarning, prognostication, augury, prognostic, auspice Definition a sense that something unpleasant is about to happen He had a presentiment of disaster. Synonyms premonition, feeling, expectation, anticipation, fear, forecast, hunch, intuition, apprehension, misgiving, foreboding, presage, forethoughtDefinition an omen It is a sign of things to come. Synonyms omen, warning, portent, foreboding, presage, forewarning, writing on the wall, augury, auspice, wake-up call Definition the act or an instance of suspecting Police had suspicions that it was not a natural death. Synonyms feeling, theory, impression, intuition, conjecture, surmise, funny feeling (informal), presentimentDefinition a hint, threat, or advance notice of a possible danger or problem a warning of impending doom Synonyms omen, sign, forecast, indication, token, prediction, prophecy, premonition, foreboding, portent, presage, augury, foretoken, rahui (New Zealand) |