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omen

/ˈəʊmən/ /ˈoʊmən/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"a rise in imports might be an omen of economic recovery"
supernatural sign mythology astrology religion future event

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration significance

significance noun

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

The extent to which something matters; importance

"As a juror your opinion is of great significance for the outcome of the trial."

Illustration portends

portends verb

/pɔrˈtɛndz/ /poʊrˈtɛndz/

To serve as a warning or omen of.

"The dark clouds gathering overhead portend a heavy rain. "

Illustration grandchildren

grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

A child of someone's child.

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

Illustration prophetic

prophetic adjective

/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/

Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet

"The teacher's prophetic prediction about the upcoming test was spot on; everyone did poorly. "

Illustration foreboding

foreboding verb

/fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋɡ/

To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).

"The dark clouds gathering overhead foreboded a heavy thunderstorm. "

Illustration circumstance

circumstance noun

/-æns/ /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

Illustration recovery

recovery noun

/ɹəˈkʌvəɹi/

The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

"After the fire, the family's recovery of their belongings took several weeks. "

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

Illustration economic

economic adjective

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

Pertaining to an economy.

"The economic situation in the city has affected many families' ability to afford groceries. "

Illustration ominously

ominously adverb

/ˈɑmənəsli/ /ˈɒmənəsli/

In an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.

"The sky darkened ominously as the storm approached. "