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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

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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

The oarfish has long been referred to as a doomsday fish, a reference that likely stems from Japanese folklore, which considered spotting such a fish a bad omen of natural disasters.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

I tried to not take her frosty demeanor as a bad omen.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad