Synonyms of boding

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noun

ˈbō-diŋ 

as in omen

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event

among some ancient peoples, solar eclipses were often seen as celestial bodings of earthly calamities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• omen
• portent
• forerunner
• foreboding
• precursor
• presage
• foreshadowing
• prediction
• hint
• augury
• herald
• suggestion
• straw in the wind
• harbinger
• prefiguring
• prophecy
• auspice
• intimation
• badge
• inkling
• foretaste
• forecast
• foretelling
• forewarning
• prognostication
• divination
• mark
• token
• note

boding

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verb

present participle of bode

as in promising

to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promising
• foreboding
• auguring
• predicting
• presaging
• foretelling
• bidding fair
• forecasting
• portending
• foreseeing
• prophesying
• prognosticating
• betokening
• warning
• divining
• foreshadowing
• anticipating
• forewarning
• intimating
• prefiguring
• indicating
• hinting
• implying
• alluding
• foreknowing
• connoting
• signifying
• suggesting
• harbingering
• presignifying
• insinuating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boding

Verb

Also apparently boding well along the way was a 2021 FIFA site visit here that included group excursions to Arrowhead, Sporting KC’s Compass Minerals National Performance Center, Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence and several potential sites for a fan festival. — Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026

This establishes that hyperscale AI infrastructure is now being built at utility scale, boding well for companies like Broadcom that offer both custom chips and rack-scale networking solutions. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026

While traders are trying to cash in on the rally, geopolitical uncertainty persists, boding well for gold prices. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps did fabulous work, boding well for a stellar second season. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025

Now, the woman seems to be replete with suggestions, boding well for yet another January birthday to keep the holiday spirit going. — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

This astronomical use of explosives will require an increasing amount of TNT as the war continues, boding poorly for the global supply chain for the foreseeable future. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025

Are changes in global commerce boding a positive, negative or neutral outcome for businesses, and what actions are organizations taking in response to these shifts? — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025

Regrettably, her newfound fame, a determined stalker and a chilling vision about her best friend and roommate, Enid (Emma Myers), isn’t exactly boding well for her misanthropy. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025