foreshadowing | Definition of foreshadowing

Synonyms and Antonyms of foreshadowing

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event

the hero's strange encounter with a grave digger is often seen as a foreshadowing of his own death

Synonyms of foreshadowing

augury, auspice, boding, foreboding, omen, portent, prefiguring, presage

Words Related to foreshadowing

forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor

foretaste, hint, inkling, intimation, suggestion

forecast, foretelling, prediction, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy)

badge, mark, note, token

Phrases Synonymous with foreshadowing

straw in the wind