Synonyms of forewarning

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warning
• advice
• caution
• alert
• heads-up
• suggestion
• recommendation
• admonition
• admonishment
• notice
• prediction
• informing
• alarm
• predicting
• alarum
• prophecy
• premonition
• notification
• prophesy
• announcement
• forecasting
• guidance
• declaration
• tip
• foretelling
• notifying
• prophesying
• prognosticating
• presaging
• augury
• auguring
• tip-off
• apprising
• counsel

forewarning

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warning
• alerting
• advising
• cautioning
• informing
• waking
• predicting
• notifying
• forecasting
• foretelling
• presaging
• prophesying
• admonishing
• prognosticating
• apprising
• foreshadowing
• auguring
• tipping (off)
• foreboding
• harbingering
• portending
• boding
• forboding
• foretokening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risking
• imperiling
• imperilling

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of forewarning

Noun

Washington, with no diplomatic presence on the ground, had no forewarning of the switch, much less any hope of convincing the Nauru government to change its mind. —Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024

Nevertheless, as with the Israeli troops in the Golan on Thursday, those American personnel had no forewarning or any chance to take cover. —Paul Iddon, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024

The White House and Pentagon were quick on Friday, shortly after the strike, to say publicly that Israel offered it no forewarning of the operation. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024

Pleasant ultimately put the blame on city officials, saying the business lost around $2,000 thanks to a lack of forewarning. —Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024