Synonyms of prophecy

prophecy

noun

ˈprä-fə-sē 

variants also prophesy

as in prediction

a declaration that something will happen in the future

the report on climate change included alarming prophecies of rising sea levels and increased storm activity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prediction
• forecasting
• predicting
• forecast
• sign
• prognosis
• foretelling
• prognostication
• soothsaying
• prognostic
• augury
• prognosticating
• cast
• anticipation
• presaging
• auguring
• omen
• vaticination
• prevision
• bodement
• harbinger
• portent
• foreknowledge
• prospectus
• foreboding
• conjecture
• foresight
• guess
• surmise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prophecy

That the one child of Viserys who could see the world with any clarity has chosen to weave herself out of it is its own damning prophecy. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Even when House of the Dragon is at its best, the prophecy skitters in to make a muck of things. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Back in King’s Landing, Rhaenyra comes to find that her prisoner Helaena has taken her own life but left a parting gift for the queen that foreshadows a potential prophecy of Rhaenyra’s path towards madness. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026

Each campaign features unique prophecies, rivalries, characters and challenges. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026