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Synonyms of ill-boding

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Another word for ill-boding is star-crossed. Other synonyms of ill-boding are ill-starred, dire, sinister, disastrous and ill-fated.

Synonyms and similar words for ill-boding

adjectiveWhich bodes evil; portending bad things.

Meaning of ill-boding

  1. adjective Which bodes evil; portending bad things.

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Questions about synonyms of ill-boding

What is another word for ill-boding?
Ill-boding has 35 synonyms on Word.ws, such as star-crossed, ill-starred, dire, sinister, disastrous, ill-fated, foreboding and inauspicious.
What does ill-boding mean?
Ill-boding means which bodes evil; portending bad things.

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