FOREWARNED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

forewarned 1 of 2

adjective

as in warned

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forewarned

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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

How to ferment your own tempeh at home For those who love a kitchen task, tempeh can be made at home—though be forewarned, the preparation can be long and laborious. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarned

Adjective

Samantha Sloyan is aware of the distaste for some of her past characters.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Some of the migrants in the IOM center are aware that family members died during the shipwreck.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

DeSantis also warned residents far outside the cone to watch for tornadoes, which can spawn before the core of Isaias moves ashore.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned on Thursday that stocks face mounting pressure from rising bond yields and the prospect of weaker corporate cash flows, even as earnings continue to grow.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of warned

Adjective

In the options pits, traders are the most prepared for a pullback since early Summer.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
And that time could be as soon as Sunday at Washington (1-3) as John Harbaugh looks prepared to dress McCarthy as the primary backup to starter Jameis Winston.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

Cops were alerted to the shooting by ShotSpotter, a system of highly sensitive microphones positioned in the area designed to detect gunfire.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Police said he was found at a residence after a close acquaintance alerted authorities.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of alerted

Adjective

Working with a patient advocate can help patients feel more confident in making informed decisions.

— Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Our responsibility is to provide accurate medical information, compassionate counseling and the full range of medically reasonable options so patients can make informed decisions consistent with their values.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Adjective

Tajdar Amrohi says that by the time the film was ready for release, his father didn’t have a penny to keep for himself and was deep in debt.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The staff are attentive and put in a lot of effort, ready to share tips and favourite restaurants, and really go the extra mile to make your stay pleasant and memorable.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

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