Synonyms for
Predict
Definition
To say or estimate that something will happen in the future.
Synonyms & similar words
augur
forebode
prefigure
forecast
omen
bode
anticipate
portend
auspicate
call
prognosticate
foretell
foreshadow
presage
promise
betoken
forecast
prophecy
foretell
prognosticate
anticipate
guess
presage
speculate
estimate
project
calculate
determine
expect
envision
foresee
augur
divine
prefigure
soothsay
vaticinate
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- predict the future
- predict the outcome
- predict the winner
- predict success
- predict failure
- predict a rise
- predict a fall
Word family
Usage note
While 'predict' can be used for educated guesses, it often implies a basis for the prediction, such as data or expertise. Avoid using it for wild speculation.
Example sentences
- I can predict that it will rain today by looking at the dark clouds in the sky.
- The fortune teller can predict your future by reading your palm.
- Scientists predict that the Earth's temperature will continue to rise in the future.
- It's hard to predict who will win the game.
- The stock market analysts predict that the company's profits will increase next year.
Quotes
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. - Yogi Berra
Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future. - Niels Bohr
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. - Alan Kay