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Omen

/ˈəʊmən/

Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

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📖 Definitions of "Omen"

noun

1
Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
"a rise in imports might be an omen of economic recovery"
2
A thing of prophetic significance.
"a sign of ill omen"

verb

1
To be an omen of.
2
To divine or predict from omens.

🔄 Synonyms of "Omen"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
presageverb	(transitive) To predict or foretell something.
augurverb	To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
portentnoun	Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
portendverb	(transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of.
foretellverb	(ambitransitive) To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
forecastnoun	A prediction of the weather.
auspicateverb	Auspicious.
betokenverb	(transitive) To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.
prefigureverb	(often in a Biblical context) To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand.
predictverb	(transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.
prognosticateverb	(transitive) To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
prognosticnoun	Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
foreshadowverb	To suggest (someone or something) in advance; to prefigure, to presage.
bodenoun	(ambitransitive) To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Omen"

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Word	Definition
presagenoun	A warning of a future event; an omen.
portentnoun	Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
portendverb	(transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of.
bodenoun	An omen; a foreshadowing.
foretellverb	(ambitransitive) To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
prognosticnoun	A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold.
prognosticateverb	(transitive) To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
foreshadownoun	A suggestion of something in advance; a harbinger, a portent.
forecastnoun	A prediction of the weather.
prefigurenoun	(often in a Biblical context) To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand.
predictnoun	(transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.
auspicateverb	Auspicious.
betokenverb	(transitive) To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.
augurnoun	A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
bodementnoun	(obsolete) An omen; a prognostic.
forebodingnoun	A sense of evil to come.
harbingernoun	A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
foretokennoun	A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.
predictionnoun	A statement of what will happen in the future.
foretastenoun	A taste beforehand.