foreseer

/ˈfɔrziːr/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who claims to have the ability to foresee the future; someone who predicts future events or circumstances.

“The villagers believed the old woman to be a foreseer with uncanny powers of prophecy.”

2. verb

To foresee or predict something.

“The scientist foreseer the potential consequences of the new technology if it were to malfunction.”

Synonyms

  • predictor
  • prophet
  • seer

Antonyms

  • oblivious
  • unaware