premonition
noun/ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #17,918 most common English word
Meaning
A feeling that something, especially something bad, will happen in the future.
Example sentence
She had a strong premonition that something terrible was about to happen.
Synonyms & related words
- foreboding
- hunch
- presentiment
- feeling
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