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prophets

noun , plural of prophet

Synonyms and Antonyms of prophets

1 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 of prophets

augurs, diviners, forecasters, foreseers, foretellers, fortune-tellers, futurists, prognosticators, prophesiers, seers, soothsayers, visionaries

Words Related to prophets

prophetesses, sibyls, wisewomen

mystics, oracles

astrologers, crystal gazers, palmists, rhabdomancers

Cassandras, doomsayers, doomsdayers, Jeremiahs

2 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 of prophets

mouths, mouthpieces, point men, point people, speakers, spokesmen, spokespeople

Words Related to prophets

spokesmodels, spokeswomen

fronts, promoters, shills

communicators, sayers, talkers

agents, ambassadors, delegates, emissaries, envoys, representatives

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