Premonition

Pronunciation: /prɪˈmɒnɪʃən/

Definitions of premonition

noun a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

Example Sentences

A1 I had a strange premonition that something bad was going to happen.

A2 She had a premonition that she would meet someone special at the party.

B1 The old man claimed to have a premonition of the earthquake before it happened.

B2 Despite the premonition of danger, they decided to continue with their journey.

C1 The detective had a premonition that the suspect was not telling the truth.

C2 Her premonition of success drove her to work harder towards her goals.

Examples of premonition in a Sentence

formal She had a strong premonition that something bad was going to happen.

informal I can't explain it, but I just have this weird premonition about tonight.

slang I had a crazy premonish about that test, and I actually aced it!

figurative His sudden silence gave her a premonition of the end of their relationship.

Grammatical Forms of premonition

• past tense: premonitioned
• plural: premonitions
• comparative: more premonitory
• superlative: most premonitory
• present tense: premonition
• future tense: will premonition
• perfect tense: have premonitioned
• continuous tense: is premonitioning
• singular: premonition
• positive degree: premonition
• infinitive: to premonition
• gerund: premonitioning
• participle: premonitioned

Origin and Evolution of premonition

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'premonition' originates from the Latin word 'praemonitio', which means a forewarning or a prediction.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a sense of foreboding or a warning about a future event, the word 'premonition' has evolved to also encompass a feeling of anticipation or intuition about something that is yet to come.