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foreboding vs shadow

shadow vs foreboding

foreboding and shadow both are nouns.

foreboding is an adjective but shadow is not an adjective.

foreboding is not a verb while shadow is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foreboding Yes Yes No No
shadow Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shadow is a hyponym of foreboding; that is, shadow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foreboding:
  • foreboding: a feeling of evil to come
  • shadow: a premonition of something adverse
Other hyponyms of foreboding include presage.
foreboding (noun) shadow (noun)
an unfavorable omen refuge from danger or observation
a feeling of evil to come something existing in perception only
an indication that something has been present
a premonition of something adverse
an unilluminated area
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
an inseparable companion
a dominating and pervasive presence
shade within clear boundaries
foreboding (adjective) shadow (adjective)
ominously prophetic
foreboding (verb) shadow (verb)
follow, usually without the person's knowledge
make appear small by comparison
cast a shadow over
Difference between foreboding and shadow

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