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premonitory

UK
/ˈprɛmənɪtəri/
US
/ˈprɛmənɪtɔri/

Translations

premonitoryadjective
UK
/ˈprɛmənɪtəri/
US
/ˈprɛmənɪtɔri/
The premonitory signs of the storm were evident in the darkening sky.
Les signes prémonitoires de la tempête étaient évidents dans le ciel qui s'assombrissait.
prémonitoireMédecine.
He went to bed with a premonitory headache that signaled the flu was coming.
Il s'est couché avec un mal de tête prémonitoire qui annonçait l'arrivée de la grippe.
Synonyms
forewarning
ominous
warning
predictive
foreboding
significant
portentous

Definitions

premonitoryadjective
Serving to warn or predict something, especially something unpleasant.
The premonitory signs of the storm were evident in the darkening sky and the sudden drop in temperature.
Occurring before and indicating the onset of a disease or an attack; prodromal.
He went to bed with a premonitory headache that signaled the flu was coming.
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