PORTENDING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word portending. (close relations)
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| foreboding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a feeling of evil to come • an unfavorable omen adjective satellite • ominously prophetic | ||||||
| forecasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a statement made about the future | ||||||
| foreshadowing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand adjective satellite • indistinctly prophetic | ||||||
| signaling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message | ||||||
| auguring | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events. • To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue. | ||||||
| hinting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||
| indicating | verbv | |||||
verb • be a signal for or a symptom of • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively • to state or express briefly • give evidence of • suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine | ||||||
| predicting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • make a prediction about; tell in advance • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| presaging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a foreboding about what is about to happen • a sign of something about to happen verb • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| prophesying | verbv | |||||
verb • predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration • deliver a sermon | ||||||
| suggesting | verbv | |||||
verb • make a proposal, declare a plan for something • drop a hint; intimate by a hint • imply as a possibility • call to mind | ||||||
| foreshadow | verbv | |||||
verb • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| presage | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a foreboding about what is about to happen • a sign of something about to happen verb • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| augur | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy verb • indicate, as with a sign or an omen • predict from an omen | ||||||
| auspicate | verbv | |||||
verb • indicate, as with a sign or an omen • commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck | ||||||
| betoken | verbv | |||||
verb • be a signal for or a symptom of • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| bode | verbv | |||||
verb • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| forecast | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop verb • predict in advance • judge to be probable • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| foretell | verbv | |||||
verb • foreshadow or presage • make a prediction about; tell in advance • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| omen | nounn | |||||
noun • a sign of something about to happen verb • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
