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bad omen

NOUN

undoing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

downfall miscalculation

STRONG

accident adversity affliction bane blight blow blunder calamity casualty catastrophe collapse curse defeat destroyer difficulty disgrace doom error failure fault flaw fumble grief humiliation misadventure mischance mishap misstep omission overthrow overturn reversal reverse ruin ruination shame slip smash stumble subversion trial trip trouble visitation weakness wreck

WEAK

bad luck faux pas last straw

Antonyms

STRONG

accuracy advantage aid attainment benefit blessing boon comfort contentment correction creation favor fix fortune good fortune good luck happiness health help honor peace perfection praise prosperity respect strength success triumph win

WEAK

building doing

Example Sentences

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The squeeze on supplies is a bad omen for prices at the pump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Nvidia’s expanded partnership with Meta Platforms could be a bad omen for Intel.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Whether that’s a bad omen for AI or an understandable response to Oracle’s debt load likely depends on your prior convictions about AI.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Instead, the justices set it for arguments two months down the road—a bad omen, to put it mildly.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2024

He was a bit superstitious and thought it was a bad omen.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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