FOREWARNING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

forewarning 1 of 2

noun

fȯr-ˈwȯr-niŋ

Definition of forewarning

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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Relevance

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

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Recent Examples of forewarning

Noun

More than a forewarning, the project is an open invitation into the Texan’s sonic world, drawing on elements from an array of genres. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026 According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026

Verb

But there was no indication or forewarning that I might be considered for this part. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 James alerted the Lakers with enough forewarning before free agency officially begins on Tuesday evening about his future plans. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for forewarning

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarning

Noun

The Archuleta County Sheriff's office in Colorado warned residents to shelter in place Friday morning, and by the evening had issued an evacuation warning.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Conventional early-warning aircraft have space for substantial radar arrays and powerful onboard systems, but their size and cost can limit how many can be deployed.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of warning

Verb

The post was quickly deleted, but Inaba saw it and commented on her own Instagram, thanking the media for alerting her to his remark.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
The second half was delayed for 20 minutes due to a siren going off in the area alerting them to a possible attack — none materialised — with players and staff having to take refuge in the stadium’s shelter.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of alerting

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