omen

Speech parts

1. omen - Noun

2. omen - Verb

Meaning

An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury.

To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens or premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen ill of an enterprise.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

portent augur bode predict forecast foretell foreshadow presage portend betoken prognosticate prefigure auspicate herald signal
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Antonyms

credit confidence ease conviction ignorance neglect
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Hypernyms

point signal sign indicate augury bespeak

Hyponyms

threaten foreboding death knell auspice foreshow

Phrases with the word

bad omen lucky omen evil omen ill omen kind of an omen sinister omen

Derivatives

omened omening

Anagrams

mone nome Emon Meno meon Moen nemo

Examples

There is no such thing as an omen. Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that. Oscar Wilde

When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen. Ernest Bramah

After seeing Orphan, I now realize that Damien of The Omen was a model child. The Demon Seed was a bumper crop. Rosemary would have been happy to have this baby. Do not, under any circumstances, take children to see it. Take my word on this. Roger Ebert

A mute bird makes no omen. Spanish Proverb

Two rich persons do not wish each other a bird of ill omen. Kikuyu Proverb

Nomen est omen. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

omelette Arnold Bennett omelette pan Omelia omena omened omenic