omen

omen

noun

Definition of OMEN

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event <some people still believe that a black cat crossing your path is a bad omen>

Synonyms augury, auspice, boding, foreboding, foreshadowing, portent, prefiguring, presage

Related Words forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor; foretaste, hint, inkling, intimation, suggestion; forewarning; forecast, foretelling, prediction, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy); badge, mark, note, token; divination

Phrases straw in the wind