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adumbrated

The word “adumbrated” has 4 syllables: a-dum-brat-ed

It's pronounced as /ˈæd.əm.breɪ.tɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for adumbrated?

In the thesaurus, “adumbrated” has 29 synonyms.

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

Synonyms for adumbrated

  • alluded
  • anticipated
  • augured
  • boded
  • connoted
  • forboded
  • foreboded
  • forecast
  • forecasted
  • foreknew
  • foreran
  • foresaw
  • foreshadowed
  • foretold
  • forewarned
  • harbingered
  • heralded
  • hinted
  • implied
  • insinuated
  • intimated
  • portended
  • predicted
  • prefigured
  • presaged
  • prognosticated
  • promised
  • prophesied
  • suggested

Meanings of adumbrated

  • verb
    1. To foreshadow vaguely.
    2. To give a vague outline.
    3. To obscure or overshadow.
  • adjective
    1. Obscured.
    2. Foreshadowed.
    3. Depicted on a shield as an outline instead of a solid figure.

Example Sentences

  • The report adumbrated the key points of the upcoming project.
  • His outline adumbrated the main themes of the book without giving away the ending.
  • The artist adumbrated the scene with light pencil strokes before painting.
  • Early drafts of the proposal adumbrated the strategy the team would later adopt.
  • The lecture adumbrated the scientific concepts that would be explored in detail later.

On this page you'll find 29 synonyms or another words to adumbrated, such as: alluded, anticipated, augured, boded, connoted, forboded, foreboded.

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