Synonyms of omen
33 similar words
Another word for omen is sign. Other synonyms of omen are harbinger, portent, presage, prognostic and forewarning.
Synonyms and similar words for omen
nounMore synonyms
- auguryAn omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
- auspiceAn omen or a sign.
- foreshadowingSynonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature...
- foretokenA prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.
- forewarningAn advance warning; an omen.
- harbingerA person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
- herald
- hint
- indication
- oracle
- portentSomething that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
- prediction
- prophecy
- signAn omen.
- signal
- token
- warning
- danger sign
- straw in the windA premonitory sign.
- prognosticA sign by which a future event may be known or foretold.
- forecast
- presageA warning of a future event; an omen.
nounHand.
- writing on the wallAn ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.
verbMore synonyms
- prognosticate
- betoken
- foretell
- portendTo serve as a warning or omen of.
- foreshadow
- bodeOf a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of (something); to portend.
- augurTo foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
- prefigure
- predict
- auspicate
Meaning of omen
- noun Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
- noun A thing of prophetic significance.
- verb To be an omen of.
omen in other languages
Questions about synonyms of omen
- What is another word for omen?
- Omen has 33 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sign, harbinger, portent, presage, prognostic, forewarning, augury and auspice.
- What does omen mean?
- Omen means something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
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