a feeling of evil to come; premonition. **a feeling of evil to come. On the night that Lincoln would be fatally shot, his wife had a presentiment about going to Ford\\'s Theater, but Lincoln persuaded her that everything would be fine. an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding. \\"a presentiment of disaster\\". synonyms: premonition*, foreboding*, intuition, feeling, hunch, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, feeling in one\\'s bones, funny feeling, vague feeling, inkling, idea, sixth sense; misgiving, worry, anxiety, apprehension*. Definition of Presentiment the feeling something bad might occur Examples of Presentiment in a sentence The presentiment lingered after I saw a black cat twice in one day. As soon as Larry saw the man with the gun approaching, he had a presentiment his life was in jeopardy. Helen would not board the airplane because of her presentiment a fatal crash would occur. Because Jake could not get rid of his presentiment of doom, he regularly went to a therapist in hopes of conquering his fears. The day before the big swim competition, Margaret had a presentiment of failure and decided not to attend the meet. When I saw the black crows flying overhead, I took their actions as a presentiment of death. Phil\\'s presentiment of disaster led him to stay away from the crowded parade. If you suffer from an anxiety disorder, you may occasionally experience a presentiment of tragedy that makes you avoid social situations. Since layoffs were being announced, Mary had a presentiment of doom when her boss called her into his office. As soon as Caitlin had a presentiment of danger, she decided against going into the dark house alone.