preadmonition
Definition
Noun: A preadmonition is a warning or piece of advice given in advance; a forewarning or cautionary notice that comes before an event or situation.
Usage Examples
- (A warning given beforehand about financial reductions.)
- (Advice issued in advance to prevent harm.)
- (An early warning recorded in writing.)
Advanced Usage
"to take a preadmonition seriously": to regard a forewarning as important and act upon it.
- The villagers took the shaman's preadmonition seriously and evacuated the area. (They heeded the advance warning.)
"a preadmonition of doom": a foreboding or warning of an unpleasant or disastrous outcome.
- The dark clouds gave a preadmonition of doom to the sailors. (The clouds served as an ominous warning.)
Variants and Related Words
Preadmonitory (adj): serving as or relating to a warning given in advance.
- The preadmonitory signs were clear, but no one listened. (The advance warnings were evident.)
Admonition (n): a warning or reprimand (without the "pre-" prefix, meaning given after or during an event).
- His admonition came too late to change the outcome. (The warning was not given in advance.)
Synonyms
- Forewarning: a warning given before an event.
- Advance notice: information provided ahead of time.
- Caution: a statement that warns of potential danger.
Related Idioms
A word to the wise: a brief warning or piece of advice, often given before a situation.
- A word to the wise: check the weather before you hike. (This functions as a preadmonition.)
Forewarned is forearmed: being warned in advance allows one to prepare.
- Her preadmonition ensured that forewarned was forearmed. (The advance warning gave them an advantage.)