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

But Warren Jeffs remains acknowledged as the current living prophet by his followers, and reports suggest that Jeffs continues to exert significant influence over his community even after his incarceration. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Trinity depicts three angels, symbolizing the Christian Trinity, visiting the prophet Abraham. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026

Or so claim these prophets of inverted doom who conjure a past that never was, as shaped by the fractured lens of the present. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Upon arrival, the girls find a community of ravers and psychedelic rockers, romantics and orgiastics, shamans who serve as doctors, and poets who believe themselves to be prophets. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026