Synonyms for prophet
All synonyms
Noun
1. Oracle
oracle, diviner, soothsayer, see-er, prognosticator, predictor, foreteller, vaticinator, prophesier
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
Related words
- Word family
- prophecy prophesy prophetic
- Phrases
- prophet of doom
Forms
- Plural
- prophets → oracles, diviners, soothsayers, see-ers…
Example sentences
- oracle The poem's title was "Oracle of Lovers".
- diviner The Ying Yang diviner may not predict his own fate.
- soothsayer The soothsayer warned Caesar to "beware the ides of March."
- harbinger The crowing of a cock is the harbinger of dawn.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prophet | rising | |
| oracle | rising | |
| diviner | steady | |
| soothsayer | rising | |
| prognosticator | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- augur2
- 6 letters
- oracle3
- 7 letters
- diviner
- 9 letters
- predictor3, harbinger3, revelator
- 10 letters
- soothsayer3, foreteller, prophesier
- 11 letters
- vaticinator
- 14 letters
- prognosticator
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (augur2 = 2 syllables).