boding
/'boudiɳ/
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Definition
Noun A feeling or sign that something bad, evil, or unfortunate is going to happen in the future; a foreboding or premonition.
Usage
The word "boding" is used to describe an intuitive feeling, often one of dread or anxiety, about a future event. It is typically used in formal or literary contexts. It is most commonly found in the phrase "ill boding" or "evil boding," but can also stand alone.
Examples
- The dark clouds gathering on the horizon were an ill boding for our picnic.
- She felt a strange boding as she entered the old, silent house.
- His sudden silence was a boding of the bad news he was about to deliver.
Advanced Usage
- Ill boding / Evil boding: These are the most frequent collocations, explicitly indicating a negative omen or feeling.
- The howling of the wolves was taken as an ill boding by the villagers.
- Boding can be used attributively (like an adjective) before a noun, though this is less common.
- He spoke with a boding tone that made everyone nervous.
Variants and Related Words
- Foreboding (n.): A strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune. This is a more common synonym.
- Premonition (n.): A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.
- Presentiment (n.): An intuitive feeling about the future, often of something bad.
- Omen (n.): An event regarded as a portent of good or evil.
Synonyms
Foreboding, premonition, presentiment, portent, augury, omen (when referring to a feeling).
Antonyms
Good omen, auspice, positive premonition.
Idioms and Phrases
- A boding of doom: A strong feeling or sign that disaster is imminent.
- The eerie silence in the city was a boding of doom.
- To have a boding about something: To have a premonition concerning a specific event.
- I have a boding about this business deal; I think it will fail.
Noun
- a feeling of evil to come
- a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
- the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case