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adumbrating

The word “adumbrating” has 4 syllables: a-dum-brat-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈæd.əm.breɪ.tɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for adumbrating?

In the thesaurus, “adumbrating” has 28 synonyms.

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

Synonyms for adumbrating

  • alluding
  • anticipating
  • auguring
  • boding
  • connoting
  • forboding
  • foreboding
  • forecasting
  • foreknowing
  • forerunning
  • foreseeing
  • foreshadowing
  • foretelling
  • forewarning
  • harbingering
  • heralding
  • hinting
  • implying
  • insinuating
  • intimating
  • portending
  • predicting
  • prefiguring
  • presaging
  • prognosticating
  • promising
  • prophesying
  • suggesting

Meanings of adumbrating

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

Example Sentences

  • The professor is adumbrating the theory before diving into detailed explanations.
  • The artist is adumbrating the scene with light pencil strokes to plan the painting.
  • His introduction is adumbrating the main ideas of the report.
  • The early drafts are adumbrating the structure of the final proposal.
  • The opening chapter is adumbrating the conflicts that will develop later in the story.

On this page you'll find 28 synonyms or another words to adumbrating, such as: alluding, anticipating, auguring, boding, connoting, forboding, foreboding.

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