adumbrate

The word “adumbrate” has 3 syllables: a-dum-brate

It's pronounced as /ˈæd.əm.breɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for adumbrate?

In the thesaurus, “adumbrate” has 28 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for adumbrate along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for adumbrate

verb
1. To foreshadow vaguely.
2. To give a vague outline.
3. To obscure or overshadow.

The professor tried to adumbrate the main ideas of the theory before the full lecture.
His speech seemed to adumbrate the changes that would soon take place in the company.
The novel’s introduction adumbrates the conflict that drives the plot.
She used sketches to adumbrate her vision for the new building design.
The early reports adumbrate the potential risks of the new policy.

On this page you'll find 28 synonyms or another words to adumbrate, such as: allude, anticipate, augur, bode, connote, forbode, forebode.

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