FOREWARNED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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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 Just be forewarned, this is not a quick-and-easy nail design. — Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarned

Adjective

Buckingham Palace has, however, been aware of that judgment since last Thursday.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
City officials were made aware of the potential dangers the fireworks were posing for the departing and arriving flights.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of aware

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Earlier in the day, residents were warned about possible evacuations, but those warnings were lifted by Saturday evening, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
In Bahrain, sirens sounded and officials warned residents to proceed to the nearest safe location.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

Definition of warned

Adjective

At precisely the moment admissions have become more subjective, professors across the country are increasingly expressing concern that many students are arriving at college less prepared for college-level work than previous generations.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
But other council members were not prepared to put it on the ballot.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

Without hesitation, Patrick, 7, pulled his younger brother from the water, alerted their mom to the emergency and ran to a neighbor's house to get extra help, deputies said.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
But the video assistant referee alerted head ref Raphael Claus to review the incident for a possible red card.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of alerted

Adjective

Stay informed, stay vigilant, and prioritize your well-being.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Faster and more accurate methods for evaluating battery life can help utilities make informed investment decisions while improving the overall efficiency of energy storage systems.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of informed

Adjective

Combine that with increasingly hotter and drier weather due to climate change, and forests in the Sierra Nevada are left with a ton of stuff that’s ready to burst into flames.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Yaxel Lendeborg doing a little bit of everything As a player who will turn 24 before the season begins, Lendeborg was billed as a pro-ready prospect who will be able to immediately contribute to the Warriors’ rotation.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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