Dread
Dread noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.
Usage example: the dread felt by people awaiting bad news
Presentiment and dread are semantically related In some cases you can use "Presentiment" instead a noun "Dread".
Presentiment
Presentiment noun - A feeling that something bad will happen.
Usage example: a nagging presentiment of danger
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Synonyms for Presentiment
Dread and presentiment are semantically related in misgiving topic. Sometimes you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Presentiment".
Nearby Word: presentment
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- concern and dread
- concern and presentiment
- anxiety and dread
- anxiety and presentiment
- agitation and dread
- agitation and presentiment
- fear and dread
- fear and presentiment
- misgiving and dread
- misgiving and presentiment
- worry and dread
- worry and presentiment
- apprehension and dread
- apprehension and presentiment
How words are described
| bad | bad dread | bad presentiment |
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