FOREWARNING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

forewarning 1 of 2

noun

fȯr-ˈwȯr-niŋ

as in warning

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough

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forewarning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of forewarn

as in alerting

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 forewarning

Noun

And so this conversation around FIFA, that’s just a forewarning of what potentially could be coming and affecting us. —

Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026 None of Maduro’s closest partners – China, Russia, Cuba and even Iran – were willing to fight in his defense, despite weeks of forewarning and U.S. military buildup near Venezuela. —

Aaron Pilkington, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026

Verb

According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026 Sensitive information shared with Epstein includes forewarning of a multibillion-dollar bailout for the European Union, over $27 billion in asset sales, Labour tax plans, and even Brown’s resignation. —

Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forewarning

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarning

Noun

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday had reiterated his warning to citizens of a possible large-scale Russian strike.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Thousands of residents of Kyiv were taking refuge inside metro stations and other shelters after air raid warnings.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 June 2026