Synonyms and antonyms of Signs of how things are or what may happen in the future in British Thesaurus

sign (noun)

something that suggests that a good or bad thing will happen in the future

signal (noun)

a fact, event, or action that shows what someone intends to do or shows what is likely to happen

indication (noun)

a sign that something will happen, is true, or exists

symptom (noun)

a sign of a larger problem

omen (noun)

a sign that you believe shows whether good or bad things will happen in the future

foretaste (noun)

an example of something that will happen in the future to a greater degree

litmus test (noun)

an event, decision etc that provides a clear sign of what someone is really like or what their intentions are

preview (noun)

something that gives an idea of what a future event will be like

promise (noun)

literary a sign that something is likely to happen

intimation (noun)

formal a suggestion or sign that something is likely to happen

a sign of the times ()

something that shows what society is like now: used especially for saying that you do not like what society is like

augury (noun)

literary a sign of what may happen in the future

a window on/onto/into something ()

something that shows you what something else is really like

barometer (noun)

something that shows how a situation is changing or how people feel about something

bellwether (noun)

something that is considered to be a sign of what is likely to happen

harbinger (noun)

literary a sign that something will happen soon, often something bad

herald (noun)

mainly literary a sign that something is going to happen soon

ill wind (noun)

something bad that happens and makes you think other bad things will happen

the scent of something ()

a feeling that a new situation is going to happen

sign of life ()

evidence that a person is alive

spectre (noun)

the possibility of something unpleasant that might happen in the future

suggestion (noun)

a small sign of something