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Foreboding vs Quaking - What's the difference?

foreboding | quaking | Related terms |

Foreboding is a related term of quaking.


As nouns the difference between foreboding and quaking

is that foreboding is a sense of evil to come while quaking is the action of the verb to quake .

As adjectives the difference between foreboding and quaking

is that foreboding is of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty while quaking is that shakes or shivers.

As verbs the difference between foreboding and quaking

is that foreboding is while quaking 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)
  • quaking

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to quake .
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • That shakes or shivers.
  • Derived terms

    * quaking aspen * quaking bog

    Verb

    (head)