Synonyms of bode

bode

verb

ˈbōd 

as in to promise

to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promise
• forebode
• augur
• predict
• bid fair
• presage
• foretell
• portend
• forecast
• warn
• prognosticate
• foresee
• foreshadow
• prophesy
• indicate
• forewarn
• anticipate
• betoken
• imply
• prefigure
• divine
• foreknow
• allude
• connote
• hint
• harbinger
• signify
• suggest
• presignify
• intimate
• insinuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bode

This all doesn’t bode well for the US’s ability to secure a durable and enforceable agreement. — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The Obama Presidential Center opening June 18 also bodes well for tourism, both in burnishing the city’s image and creating a new attraction to draw domestic and international visitors to Chicago, Reynolds said. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft saw losses between 2% and 5% on a mix of AI concerns and higher yields, which tend not to bode well for growth stocks. — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026

That bodes well for the flagship Art Basel fair, opening to VIPs at the Swiss city’s Messeplatz on Tuesday. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026