omen vs foreboding
foreboding vs omenomen and foreboding both are nouns.
omen is not an adjective while foreboding is an adjective.
omen is a verb but foreboding is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| omen | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| foreboding | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
foreboding is a hyponym of
omen; that is, foreboding is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
omen:
- omen: a sign of something about to happen
- foreboding: an unfavorable omen
Other hyponyms of omen include
auspice, death knell.
| omen (noun) | foreboding (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sign of something about to happen | an unfavorable omen |
| a feeling of evil to come |
| omen (adjective) | foreboding (adjective) |
|---|---|
| ominously prophetic |
| omen (verb) | foreboding (verb) |
|---|---|
| indicate, as with a sign or an omen |
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