Synonyms for prognostic
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Omen — A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold
omen, indication, prognostication, sign, portent, prediction, foretelling, presage, symptom, warning, foreboding, augury, token, forerunner, foreshadow, prodigy, auspice, foretoken
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold.
- adj. 1
Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
Related words
- Word family
- prognosis prognosticate
- Other spellings
- prognostical
Forms
- Plural
- prognostics → omens, indications, prognostications, signs…
Example sentences
- indication Willingness to correct is an indication of wisdom.
- prediction I'm afraid your prediction was wide of the mark.
- prodigy It's no exaggeration to say that he's a prodigy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prognostic | rising | |
| indication | falling | |
| prediction | steady | |
| prodigy | rising | |
| prognostication | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sign1, omen2
- 5 letters
- token2
- 6 letters
- augury
- 7 letters
- warning2, symptom2, prodigy3, portent2, presage2, auspice2
- 9 letters
- prophetic3, foretoken
- 10 letters
- indication4, prediction3, predictive3, forerunner3, foreboding3, foreshadow3
- 11 letters
- foretelling3
- 15 letters
- prognostication5, prognosticative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omen2 = 2 syllables).