Synonyms of bodes

bodes

verb

present tense third-person singular of bode

as in promises

to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promises
• forebodes
• augurs
• bids fair
• predicts
• presages
• foretells
• portends
• warns
• prognosticates
• foresees
• foreshadows
• prophesies
• forecasts
• forewarns
• betokens
• indicates
• implies
• anticipates
• prefigures
• alludes
• divines
• foreknows
• connotes
• hints
• harbingers
• intimates
• suggests
• signifies
• presignifies
• insinuates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bodes

That bodes extremely well for plane spotting out in broad daylight this summer. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 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

Moreover, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh did a good job at his first post-meeting press conference last week, and the potential for a definitive agreement to end the war with Iran bodes well for the global economy. — Zev Fima, 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

That bodes well for fans who want to hear the oldies on the Cure’s upcoming tour of Europe. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 June 2026

Even so, the relatively low level of support for his highest profile challenger, former Sheriff Alex Villanueva (with just 24% support), bodes well for Luna. — The Editorial Board, Daily News, 3 June 2026

The report by Skyscanner, a free global search engine for travel, sketches out a dynamic that bodes well for merchants and cities hoping for an economic boost similar to other major events that have taken place in recent months. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

But in the run-up to this year’s World Cup, the ongoing war in Iran has resulted in soaring inflation and high fuel prices, neither of which bodes well for tourism or event attendance. — Hunter Kim, The Conversation, 3 June 2026