Synonyms of prophets

prophets

noun

plural of prophet

1

as in diviners

one who predicts future events or developments

an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diviners
• forecasters
• oracles
• mystics
• sibyls
• seers
• soothsayers
• foretellers
• futurists
• fortune-tellers
• prognosticators
• augurs
• visionaries
• prophetesses
• foreseers
• prophesiers
• astrologers
• palmists
• Jeremiahs
• Cassandras
• doomsayers
• wisewomen
• crystal gazers
• doomsdayers
• rhabdomancers

2

as in spokesmen

a person who speaks for another or for a group

in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spokesmen
• mouthpieces
• speakers
• spokespeople
• ambassadors
• mouths
• point men
• point people
• promoters
• representatives
• communicators
• delegates
• talkers
• fronts
• envoys
• emissaries
• sayers
• shills
• agents
• spokeswomen
• spokesmodels

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prophets

Moses received the Torah from Sinai, and handed it down to Joshua, and Joshua to the elders, and the elders to the prophets, and the prophets delivered it to the men of the Great Synagogue. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right. — Stephanie McCrummen, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026

Like all prophets, The Storyteller arrives at an auspicious moment in human history. — Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026

The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls. — Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026

All evidence shows that Chee and Manuelito have engaged in carnal intimacy as the prophets foretold. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026

If history is repetition, then prophets of the past must have something to teach us. — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026

Now in full force, filling the choral terrace, the Dallas Symphony Chorus sang stirringly, although, as Walton intended, a smaller contingent of the singers evoked the praise of prophets, apostles and martyrs. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026