FORTUNE-TELLERS Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

fortune-tellers

noun

plural of fortune-teller

as in diviners

one who predicts future events or developments the carnival's fortune-teller should have predicted that I'd pass right by her

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Recent Examples of fortune-tellers This is where the city stages its daily open-air show — street artists sketching portraits, fortune-tellers shuffling cards and musicians playing for appreciative crowds. —

Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026 Street artists and fortune-tellers set up here daily, creating a scene that feels spontaneous every time. —

Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

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In his 2015 book Superforecasting, Wharton’s Philip Tetlock reported the results of a multi-year study pitting professional forecasters from Wall Street, the intelligence community, and academia against twenty thousand intellectually curious amateurs.

— Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Fire agencies across the North Bay are preparing for elevated wildfire danger this weekend as forecasters warn of strong winds and low humidity - conditions that often signal the start of fire season in Sonoma, Napa, and Marin counties.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 16 May 2026

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“Fortune-tellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune-tellers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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