Synonyms & related words for presage

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of presage — including portend, foreshadow, foretell, prefigure, portent, augur. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to presage

Explore words related to presage — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include presager, augural, foretold, presignify, prognosticatory, unforetold, forespeak, adumbrative. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for presage

Common synonyms for presage include portend, foreshadow, foretell, prefigure, portent, augur, betoken, bode — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does presage come from?

The word presage breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -sage, from Latin sagio (“perceive keenly”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.