Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Foreboding and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foreboding" instead an adjective "Bad".
Foreboding
Foreboding adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
Bad and foreboding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Foreboding".
Nearby Word: foreboded
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Darkest Dungeon has the Shambler, which can normally only be fought be activating a certain foreboding-looking altar with writing on it clearly stating that it's a very bad idea.
Source: Bonus Boss - He has all the trappings of a Big Bad: A fancy, foreboding dungeon, powerful monsters and minibosses, and a One-Winged Angel form.
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Dark, foreboding, distressingly close to the Big Bad's fortress and even home to a Barbarian Tribe of squirrels.
Source: Literature / Tailchaser's Song
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