FOREWARNED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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verb

past tense of forewarn

as in alerted

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog

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Recent Examples of forewarned

Adjective

In contrast, during a 12-day war in June 2025, Tehran only attacked one base in Qatar, and even then forewarned authorities in Doha. — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 Go forewarned about heavy, heavy drama. — David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 Carnahan shows skill at bouncing suspicion from one character to another as the destination of the $20 million remains up for debate and the time until the forewarned siege is meant to happen continues shrinking. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

Anyone writing about this will have to be careful about spoilers, so readers here should be forewarned this review will give away one of the main early plot reveals. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Bloomberg's Mark Gurman forewarned these price increases were coming. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The former star of The White Lotus explained that she'd been forewarned the scenes were cut from creator and showrunner Sam Levinson. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 Be forewarned, though, that consumers with lower credit scores may get turned down. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 June 2026 This car will induce whiplash in the unprepared and expletives from those who have been forewarned. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 The royal family was not forewarned about the Thursday arrest, according to a spokesperson for Charles, as reported by The New York Times. — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026 Virtually nobody was forewarned. — New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 Worst case, if Picea—which also sells robot vacuums and makes them for other companies—ultimately decides to strip iRobot for parts, your Roomba should still work, just without an app or cloud connectivity, the Verge reported last month when iRobot forewarned of bankruptcy. — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarned

Adjective

Second Miami federal trial to start In South Florida, lawyers involved in the federal prosecution said they had not been made aware of Sunday’s transfer in advance.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Editors of other major newsrooms are well aware that Trump may try to ban their reporters next.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

Medical groups and doctors have warned that the changes could stoke vaccine hesitancy.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
But independent analysts warned the pipeline could remain down for weeks, based on satellite images showing significant damage to a pumping station.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of warned

Adjective

Add vanilla and chocolate batters to prepared Bundt pan in 1/3-cup scoops, alternating batters for best distribution.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
The volunteers could help suppress future dissent Friday’s events also suggested that hard-liners like Taeb among Iran’s leadership will be more prepared to suppress any future demonstration against the theocracy.

— Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

But even if Gus had sadly died in the outback, an influx of scavengers would likely have alerted searchers to the presence of his body, experts said.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Law enforcement later investigated the dumpster and a K-9 trained in human detection alerted on it, indicating the presence of human remains.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of alerted

Adjective

Ohanian said the debate around AI should focus on substantive risks rather than issues that can be used to score political points, arguing that an informed public is essential to navigating the technology.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Artificial intelligence presents significant opportunities for manufacturers to improve productivity, reduce costs and support more informed decision-making.

— Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of informed

Adjective

Zodiacs and tender boats are on board, ready for excursions (as are kayaks, which can be booked at an additional charge).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The technology could potentially distinguish between chemically similar substances and identify biological threats, although the current work has not yet demonstrated those capabilities in a field-ready device.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

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