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View synonyms for ill-boding

ill-boding

[ il-boh-ding ]

adjective

  1. foreboding evil; inauspicious; unlucky:

    ill-boding stars.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-boding1

First recorded in 1585–95

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Example Sentences

Mr. Douglas shook hands with him kindly, but from under his iron-gray, bushy brows shot an ill-boding look.

Houlagou did not speak for a little, and into his set face seemed to creep an ill-boding shadow of a smile.

Left to herself, Ruth hesitated before going to her father with her ill-boding tidings.

He too had heard this ill-boding whistle, and the report which echoed under the tilt.

Then you would give up this ill-boding connection, but from notions of delicacy with regard to the time?

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