Synonyms for prevision
Most common
forecast prediction anticipation foresight prospicience prescience
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Prediction
2. Foresight
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Advance knowledge; foresight.
- n. 2
A prediction.
Forms
- Plural
- previsions → predictions, anticipations, forecasts, foresights…
Example sentences
- forecast I wonder what’s the weather forecast for tomorrow.
- prediction I'm afraid your prediction was wide of the mark.
- anticipation The anticipation is always worse than the calamity.
- foresight Clear foresight contributed greatly to his success.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prevision | falling | |
| forecast | falling | |
| prediction | steady | |
| anticipation | rising | |
| foresight | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- forecast2
- 9 letters
- foresight2
- 10 letters
- prediction3, prescience3
- 12 letters
- anticipation5, prospicience
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (forecast2 = 2 syllables).