Synonyms for prognosticator

Most common

prophet · predictor · forecaster · soothsayer · prognosticant

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who prognosticates or makes predictions; one who forecasts or guesses.

   Plenty of prognosticators try to forecast the ups and downs of the market.

Forms

Plural

prognosticators → soothsayers, forecasters, predictors, prophets…

Example sentences

• prophet Why didn't God teach his true prophet about germs?
• predictor The greatest predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour.
• forecaster The weather forecaster predicts sunny weather tomorrow.
• soothsayer The soothsayer warned Caesar to "beware the ides of March."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

oracle³

7 letters

prophet²

9 letters

predictor³

10 letters

forecaster³, soothsayer³, foreteller

13 letters

prognosticant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oracle³ = 3 syllables).