Premonishing

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Having the quality of warning or foretelling an event or situation that is about to happen
2. Characterized by the act of giving an advance signal or indication of something that may occur
3. Relating to the act of anticipating or predicting future happenings through intuition or insight

Etymology: The core of this word is the Latin "monere," "to warn," which also gave English "monitor," "admonish," and, through "monstrum" (a portent or omen sent as a warning), "monster." "Premonish" adds the Latin prefix "prae-," "before," so it means to warn beforehand. English took the pattern from "admonish," which reached English through Old French "amonester" from Latin "admonere." The "-ing" ending is the ordinary participle suffix, so the form works as both a verb and an adjective. The sense of an advance signal is built straight into the parts: a thing that is premonishing is a thing that gives warning before the event arrives.

Synonyms: warning, forewarning, predicting, foretelling, advising

Antonyms: ignoring, disregarding