What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Foreboding vs Misgiving - What's the difference?

foreboding | misgiving | Synonyms |

Foreboding is a synonym of misgiving.


As nouns the difference between foreboding and misgiving

is that foreboding is a sense of evil to come while misgiving is doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread.

As an adjective foreboding

is of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.

As a verb foreboding

is .

foreboding

English

Alternative forms

* forboding (much less commonly used)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sense of evil to come.
  • * 1956 — , The City and the Stars , p 41
  • A sense of foreboding , the like of which he had never known before, hung heavily on him.
  • An evil omen.
  • Synonyms

    * augury

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • misgiving

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
  • *
  • *
  • Usage notes

    Almost always used in the plural.

    Synonyms

    * doubt