Synonyms of prophet

prophet

noun

ˈprä-fət 

1

as in diviner

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

• diviner
• forecaster
• oracle
• sibyl
• mystic
• seer
• soothsayer
• foreteller
• fortune-teller
• prognosticator
• futurist
• augur
• prophetess
• visionary
• foreseer
• prophesier
• Jeremiah
• astrologer
• Cassandra
• wisewoman
• palmist
• doomsayer
• crystal gazer
• doomsdayer
• rhabdomancer

2

as in spokesperson

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

• spokesperson
• spokesman
• mouthpiece
• speaker
• point man
• ambassador
• point person
• mouth
• promoter
• representative
• communicator
• front
• talker
• emissary
• delegate
• envoy
• shill
• sayer
• spokeswoman
• agent
• spokesmodel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prophet

During Eid al-Adha, observers honor the sacrifice of the prophet Abraham and prepare halal meat to share with family, friends and those in need. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

And so the demonization of the wolf was imbued with religious overtones, drawing from biblical metaphors of God as shepherd to his Christian sheep, and the wolf as false prophet. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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

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