Synonyms of portent

portent

noun

1

as in forerunner

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

a red sky in the morning can be a portent of a coming storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in miracle

something extraordinary or surprising

a scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest portent of the baseball world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• miracle
• phenomenon
• wonder
• marvel
• prodigy
• sensation
• beauty
• splendor
• spectacle
• flash
• caution
• sight
• apparition
• appearance
• corker
• curiosity
• crackajack
• knockout
• crackerjack
• jim-dandy
• dandy