Synonyms of foretells

foretells

verb

present tense third-person singular of foretell

as in predicts

to tell of or describe beforehand

a 16th-century astrologer who, some claim, accurately foretold 20th-century events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicts
• reads
• presages
• anticipates
• augurs
• prophesies
• warns
• announces
• forecasts
• prognosticates
• foresees
• calls
• portends
• promises
• forebodes
• forewarns
• bodes
• cautions
• declares
• vaticinates
• alerts
• proclaims
• heralds
• divines
• foreknows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• describes
• tells
• relates
• reports
• recounts
• narrates
• recites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foretells

At Saul's request, the witch summons what appears to be the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel, who foretells Saul's death in battle — raising the question of theodicy, or why an all-powerful God would allow an apparently diabolical act to occur. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Annabeth has grown to care for Percy, but like Thalia, his fate is possibly tied to a prophecy that foretells of him destroying or saving Olympus. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Inside a hotel ballroom about three miles north of the ballpark, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA interim director Bruce Meyer offered conflicting visions for the future of the sport, a disagreement that foretells a labor stoppage this winter. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Each label contains its own taxonomies of taste and cultural prestige, targeting the demographics most drawn to the status markers the badge foretells. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

What that foretells for keeping that split career ongoing into the future remains to be told. — Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026

From the Russian perspective, all of this lines up with Europe’s history and foretells its destiny. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026

The evidence foretells what’s in store for the future. — Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025

Tarot foretells the news that is manifesting and provides a warning. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025