Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

presentient

Adjective

/ˈprɛz.ən.tʃɪ.ənt/

Definition

Having a feeling or sense that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

Examples

She had a presentient feeling that the storm was going to hit their town hard.
His presentient instincts warned him to avoid taking that route home.

Meaning

The term ‘presentient’ describes a person who has a premonition or intuition about future events, often without concrete evidence or reasoning. This word conveys a sense of awareness or consciousness of a potential occurrence before it manifests.