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View usage for: (prɪzentɪmənt) Word forms: plural presentimentscountable noun [usu N that]A presentiment is a feeling that a particular event, for example someone's death, will soon take place. [formal] I had a presentiment that he represented a danger to me. He had a presentiment of disaster. [+ of] Synonyms: premonition, feeling, expectation, anticipation More Synonyms of presentiment presentiment in British English (prɪˈzɛntɪmənt) nouna sense of something about to happen; premonition Word origin C18: from obsolete French, from pressentir to sense beforehand; see pre-, sentimentpresentiment in American English (priˈzɛntəmənt; prɪˈzɛntəmənt) noun a feeling that something, esp. of an unfortunate or evil nature, is about to take place; foreboding Word origin MFr < pressentir, to have a presentiment of < L praesentire: see pre- & sentiment Examples of 'presentiment' in a sentencepresentiment Definition a sense that something unpleasant is about to happen He had a presentiment of disaster. Synonyms fear misgiving presage forethought Additional synonymsDefinition the act of anticipating There's been an atmosphere of anticipation round here for some days. Synonyms expectancy, hope, expectation, apprehension, foresight, premonition, preconception, foretaste, prescience, forethought, presentimentDefinition 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 something looked forward to, whether feared or hoped for His nerves tingled with expectation. Synonyms anticipation, hope, possibility, prospect, chance, fear, promise, looking forward, excitement, prediction, outlook, expectancy, apprehension, suspenseNearby words ofpresentiment - presentable
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Additional synonymsDefinition an intuitive understanding that cannot be explained I have a feeling that everything will come right for us. Synonyms impression, idea, sense, notion, suspicion, consciousness, hunch, apprehension, inkling, presentimentDefinition 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 prediction He delivered his election forecast. Synonyms prediction, projection, anticipation, prognosis, planning, guess, outlook, prophecy, foresight, conjecture, forewarning, forethoughtDefinition 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, presentimentDefinition 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, presentimentSynonyms misgiving, feeling, intuition, apprehension, boding, premonition, foreboding, forewarning, presentiment |