seer

noun

ˈsir 

ˈsē-ər

1

: one that sees

2

a

: one that predicts events or developments

b

: a person credited with extraordinary moral and spiritual insight

3

: one that practices divination especially by concentrating on a glass or crystal globe

Synonyms of seer

• diviner
• prophet
• forecaster
• sibyl
• mystic

Examples of seer in a Sentence

several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy

Recent Examples on the Web

Post-Homeric legends relate that after returning to Ithaca Odysseus traveled to northern Greece to appease Poseidon, having descended to the underworld in the Odyssey to consult the seer Tiresias on the manner of expiation. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Every now and again, Monica, as much savvy therapist as all-knowing seer, interrupts Jean’s first-person account to offer guidance. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Freelance seers needed more tricks to make a living. — Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seer

• beer
• bier
• cheer
• clear
• dear
• deer
• drear
• ear
• fear
• fier
• gear
• hear

Kids Definition

seer

noun

ˈsi(ə)r 

especially for sense 1 also ˈsē-ər

1

: someone or something that sees

2

: a person who foresees or foretells events