SOOTHSAYING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsüth-ˌsā-iŋ

Definition of soothsaying

as in prediction

a declaration that something will happen in the future took the soothsayings published in the tabloids with a grain of salt

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adjective

as in predicting

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While psychic readers have storefronts in other parts of the city, this change applies to the Community Business and Boulevard Business zoning districts, which previously did not permit soothsaying. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 That is to say, it was preceded by soothsayings of unparalleled gloom, which faded at the first kick of a ball. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 This is the mix of soothsaying and realism that entrepreneurs like Musk deploy to raise money for their companies. — Literary Hub, 16 Apr. 2026 Yet another closed the gap between doomsday soothsaying, beautiful love songs, the buzzing of broken refrigerators, and the august majesty of whales. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025 As Pete says, juries almost literally live on another planet, being sequestered from the likes of us and our soothsaying. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025 It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines. — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024 Does Nashawaty, in his soothsaying capacity, even have the right decade? — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 For now, earthquakes remains the trickiest natural disaster to predict, but our earthquake soothsaying is improving, as geologists uncover the subtle secrets of the world-shaking movements along Earth’s many fault lines. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2023

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Noun

Here’s what to know Sports betting is banned in California, yet online prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket let residents wager on professional game outcomes through a brokerage-style system.

— Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Chargers-Chiefs game prediction If not for the Chargers’ outrageous injury list, this would make for the perfect situation to pick a surprise Los Angeles win, or at the very least a cover.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prediction

Noun

In Cannes, MarediModa will present David Shah’s Spring/Summer 2028 trend-forecasting program for beachwear, bodywear and athleisure, each with five distinct fashion attitudes inspired by music and cultural subcultures.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The Treasury Department pushed back against Georgieva’s warning by questioning the IMF’s forecasting record in a statement to Fortune.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of forecasting

Adjective

Its sealed perimeter, only accessible via lines and screening, now makes one of the world’s wonders feel less like a wondrous part of the city than an attraction held behind glass.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Salt bread is a wondrous buttery roll known as shio pan in Japanese or sogeum ppang in Korean.

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wondrous

Adjective

View gallery - 4 images For all the extraordinary things that consumer 3D printers can produce, changing color has remained a surprisingly messy business.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Explore its waterfalls, glaciers and volcanic landscapes, and treat any aurora sightings as an extraordinary bonus.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of extraordinary

Noun

For federal elections, the Federal Election Commission is the government agency, but for race handicapping and battleground forecasts, election tracking resources and news organizations provide race-by-race projections.

— Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
The Congressional Budget Office still publishes an annual long-term budget forecast, and reports by the Congressional Research Service and Government Accountability Office often offer long-range perspectives.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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