forewarning

1 of 2

noun

fore·​warn·​ing fȯr-ˈwȯr-niŋ 

1

: a warning given in advance

2

: the state of being warned in advance

forewarning

2 of 2

present participle of forewarn

Synonyms of forewarning

Noun

• warning

Examples of forewarning in a Sentence

Noun

heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Highway Superintendent Jim Polarek had already given county officials a forewarning at a recent meeting to discuss how to pay for storm recovery efforts that the requests were coming. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

That forewarning came to pass, with the Galaxy S26 launching at a higher price than its predecessor in select markets. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026

More than a forewarning, the project is an open invitation into the Texan’s sonic world, drawing on elements from an array of genres. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026

According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forewarning

• adorning
• midmorning
• corning
• horning
• morning
• mourning
• scorning
• warning