Synonyms for
Forecasts
Definition
A prediction or estimate of future events or conditions.
Synonyms & similar words
forecast
auspicate
prognosticate
prognosis
augur
reckon
omen
portend
foreshadow
estimate
figure
prefigure
bode
foretell
predict
counton
calculate
presage
betoken
prediction
prognostication
projection
estimate
guess
prophecy
foretelling
forewarning
anticipation
expectation
outlook
vision
perspective
view
forecasting
foreseeing
foreknowledge
forethought
calculation
foresight
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- weather forecasts
- economic forecasts
- sales forecasts
- future forecasts
- accurate forecasts
- long-range forecasts
- short-term forecasts
- revised forecasts
Word family
Usage note
The noun 'forecasts' is the plural of 'forecast', meaning a prediction of future events. It is commonly used in contexts like weather, finance, and sports.
Example sentences
- The weather forecast predicts a sunny day tomorrow.
- The stock market forecast suggests a downturn in the economy.
- The economic forecast for next year is bleak.
- The meteorologist made a forecast for the upcoming hurricane.
- The fortune teller's forecast was that I would have good luck this week.
Quotes
A good forecaster is not smarter than everyone else, he merely has his ignorance better organized. - Anonymous
Forecasting is the art of saying what will happen, and then explaining why it didn't. - Anonymous
Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future. - Warren Buffett