FOREWARNED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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forewarned

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verb

past tense of forewarn

as in alerted

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog

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Recent Examples of forewarned

Adjective

In contrast, during a 12-day war in June 2025, Tehran only attacked one base in Qatar, and even then forewarned authorities in Doha. — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 Go forewarned about heavy, heavy drama. — David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 Carnahan shows skill at bouncing suspicion from one character to another as the destination of the $20 million remains up for debate and the time until the forewarned siege is meant to happen continues shrinking. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman forewarned these price increases were coming. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The former star of The White Lotus explained that she'd been forewarned the scenes were cut from creator and showrunner Sam Levinson. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 Be forewarned, though, that consumers with lower credit scores may get turned down. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 June 2026 This car will induce whiplash in the unprepared and expletives from those who have been forewarned. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 The royal family was not forewarned about the Thursday arrest, according to a spokesperson for Charles, as reported by The New York Times. — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026 Virtually nobody was forewarned. — New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 Worst case, if Picea—which also sells robot vacuums and makes them for other companies—ultimately decides to strip iRobot for parts, your Roomba should still work, just without an app or cloud connectivity, the Verge reported last month when iRobot forewarned of bankruptcy. — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025 Just be forewarned, this is not a quick-and-easy nail design. — Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarned

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With elite experience and versatility, Cancelo is a bargain signing for Flick and Barça while already aware of how things work at the Spotify Camp Nou tactically and cultureally.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Drivers should pay extra attention while passing through work zones and be aware of all workers and repair equipment.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

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Iranian officials have warned since Friday that the mutual defense pact will not guarantee Saudi Arabia’s security, attempting to downplay the agreement.

— Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
In June, Democrats warned that $350 million in funds from a tax cuts law appeared to have been redirected to the White House for security, including the ballroom.

— Darlene Superville, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of warned

Adjective

While the summer focuses on prepared foods, the Toupses also do holiday drop-offs during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even Valentine’s Day that provide ingredients for preparing festive meals at home.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
An Iranian diplomat told the Wall Street Journal that the regime is prepared to take advantage of Trump political vulnerability and would consider preemptive strikes if talks fail.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

Following the publication of his screed, family members of the suspect now known to be Ted Kaczyinski, alerted the FBI through an attorney after examining other writings from Kaczyinski sent to the family over the years.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department was not alerted to the action.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of alerted

Adjective

Healthcare organizations must evolve to meet these AI-empowered patients, integrating technology to support informed consumers without increasing staff burnout.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
As federal student loan policies continue to evolve, however, borrowers should review their eligibility regularly, certify their employment and stay informed about any changes that could affect their repayment path.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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