Unexpectedly the weather forecast came true yesterday.
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Forecast
/ˈfɔːkɑːst/
Synonyms for "forecast" (303 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (61)
Noun(13 words)
a projectaluminum can projectanticipateanticipatedanticipationsapproximate resultbudgetcapital project budgetcarrying capacity modelchanging trendsdata projectiondata trendearth system modeling
accountingactuarial predictionadumbrateanalysisannounceanticipateanticipationapocalypsearrangeaugurauguryautomatic electronic navigationbrakingcalculatecalculationcallcastcast a horoscopecast a nativitycomputation
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concertconcludeconjecturecontemplationcontrivecoordinationcut outdesigndevisediscretiondivinedopedope outdowse for waterenvisage
Adjective(3 words)
biological process modelingcoming period timelineecological model
Strong matches (91)
Verb(15 words)
envisagementenvisionenvisionmentfact distributionfarseeingnessfarsightednessfigureforebodeforebodingforecastingforecastsforeglanceforegleamforeglimpseforehandednessforeknownforeseeforeseeingforeseenforeshowing
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foreshownforesightforesightednessforetellforetellingforetoldforewarnforewarningfortune tellfortune-tellframegatherguessguessworkhariolateimprobabilityinferinspectionintendlay planslongsightednesslooklooking aheadmake a predictionmake a prognosismake a projectionmake a prophecy
Noun(24 words)
envisagingenvisioningestimateestimate packetsestimatesestimates market priceestimatingexpectancyexpectationexpectedextrapolationfigure on attendancefigure on turnoutforedoomforesforeseeforeshadowingforward lookingfuture trend reporthoroscopes
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Adjective(5 words)
future projectionfuture speculationfuture trendgerman wetterhourly forecast
Related words (151)
make arrangementsmanipulationmethodizenonlinear calibrationsomenorganizeoutput measurementplanplan aheadportendprearrangepredictpredictedpredictionprefigurationprefigureprefigurementprefiguringpreparationprepublication
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presagepresagedpresagingpresentimentpreshowingpresignifyingpreviewprevisionprobabilityprocessingprognosisprognosticateprognosticationprogramprojectpromiseprophecyprophesiedprophesyprophesyingprospectprospectionprospectusprovidenceprovisionprudencerationalizeread palmsread tea leavesread the futurereadinessrecord keepingsagacityscheduleschematizeset upshapesoothsayspeculatespeculationstatistical predictionsteeringsupersonic flow detectionsurmisesystematizetelltell fortunestell the futuretipvaticinatevaticinationweirdwork outwork up
Noun(55 words)
making predictionmarket forecastmeasure work capacitymodel population dynamicsmoving average trend analysisnowcastnowcast modelnowcastingoutlookoutlooksperfect predictorpopulation trend modelpredictpredictedpredictingpredictionpredictionspredictive modelingpresagespresentiments
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pricing outcomeprobableprognosesprognosisprognosticprognosticatingprojectproject based activityproject based ecosystem modelingproject collapseproject delaysproject formatproject priceproject questionproject resultsproject workflowproject workflowsprojectedprojectingprojectionprojectionsprojectspropheciesprospectiverisk patternscenariostotal energy consumption trendupward trendvilyuivisionsweatherweather forecastweather outlookweather predictionweather report
Adjective(6 words)
material outlooknatural system modeloceanographic modelsportuguese projeçãoprojected growththinking skills
Determiner(1 words)
more ecosystem modeling
Verb(15 words)
omenportendpredictpredict pricepredictsprefigurepresageprognosticateprognosticatedprognosticatesprophesiesprospectedreckonsimulate living systemsvisualizes
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a project, accounting, actuarial prediction, adumbrate, aluminum can project.
- Sentence evidence is available for forecast, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "forecast".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "forecast"
Keep "forecast" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "forecast" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "forecast", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "forecast" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesadjectiveanticipatebespeakbetokencalldescriptorevaluateforebodeforecastingforecasting verbforetellforetellingindicatejudgemodifierpass judgment
Showing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
12 entriesanticipatedanticipated resultdemand forecasteconomic forecasthourly forecastlikelylikely outcomeprobableprobable eventsales forecastshort term forecastweather forecast
Collocations
9 entrieseconomic forecastforecast accuracyforecast dataforecast modelforecast periodlong range forecastsales forecastshort term forecastweather forecast
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
92 translations across 58 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- voorspelling noun (estimation of future condition)
Albanian
1 entries- parashikim noun (estimation of future condition)
Arabic
1 entries- تَوَقُّع noun (estimation of future condition)
Armenian
2 entries- կանխատեսում noun (estimation of future condition)
- պրոգնոզ noun (estimation of future condition)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- proqnoz noun (estimation of future condition)
Belarusian
2 entries- прагно́з noun (estimation of future condition)
- прадказа́нне noun (estimation of future condition)
Bengali
2 entries- পূর্বানুমান noun (estimation of future condition)
- পূর্বাভাস noun (estimation of future condition)
Bulgarian
2 entries- предви́ждане noun (estimation of future condition)
- прогно́за noun (estimation of future condition)
Burmese
1 entries- ခန့်မှန်းချက် noun (estimation of future condition)
Catalan
3 entries- predicció noun (estimation of future condition)
- previsió noun (estimation of future condition)
- pronòstic noun (estimation of future condition)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 預報 /预报 noun (estimation of future condition)
- 預測 /预测 noun (estimation of future condition)
Czech
1 entries- předpověď noun (estimation of future condition)
Danish
2 entries- forudsigelse noun (estimation of future condition)
- udsigt noun (estimation of future condition)
Dutch
2 entries- schatting noun (estimation of future condition)
- voorspelling noun (estimation of future condition)
Esperanto
1 entries- prognozo noun (estimation of future condition)
Estonian
2 entries- ennustus noun (estimation of future condition)
- prognoos noun (estimation of future condition)
Finnish
2 entries- ennakkoarvio noun (estimation of future condition)
- ennuste noun (estimation of future condition)
French
1 entries- prévision noun (estimation of future condition)
Galician
1 entries- prognóstico noun (estimation of future condition)
Georgian
2 entries- პროგნოზი noun (estimation of future condition)
- წინასწარმეტყველება noun (estimation of future condition)
German
3 entries- Prognose noun (estimation of future condition)
- Schätzung noun (estimation of future condition)
- Vorhersage noun (estimation of future condition)
Greek
1 entries- πρόβλεψη noun (estimation of future condition)
Hebrew
1 entries- תַּחֲזִית noun (estimation of future condition)
Hindi
2 entries- पूर्वानुमान noun (estimation of future condition)
- पेशगोई noun (estimation of future condition)
Hungarian
1 entries- becslés noun (estimation of future condition)
Icelandic
1 entries- spá noun (estimation of future condition)
Indonesian
2 entries- prakiraan noun (estimation of future condition)
- ramalan noun (estimation of future condition)
Iranian Persian
2 entries- پیشبینی noun (estimation of future condition)
- پیشگویی noun (estimation of future condition)
Irish
1 entries- réamhaisnéis noun (estimation of future condition)
Italian
1 entries- previsione noun (estimation of future condition)
Japanese
2 entries- 予報 noun (estimation of future condition)
- 予想 noun (estimation of future condition)
Kazakh
2 entries- болжал noun (estimation of future condition)
- болжам noun (estimation of future condition)
Korean
2 entries- 예보 noun (estimation of future condition)
- 예상 noun (estimation of future condition)
Kyrgyz
2 entries- болжол noun (estimation of future condition)
- прогноз noun (estimation of future condition)
Latvian
1 entries- prognoze noun (estimation of future condition)
Lithuanian
1 entries- prognozė noun (estimation of future condition)
Macedonian
1 entries- прогно́за noun (estimation of future condition)
Malay
1 entries- ramalan noun (estimation of future condition)
Māori
1 entries- matapae noun (estimation of future condition)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- varsling noun (estimation of future condition)
Polish
2 entries- prognoza noun (estimation of future condition)
- zapowiedź noun (estimation of future condition)
Portuguese
1 entries- previsão noun (estimation of future condition)
Romanian
1 entries- prognoză noun (estimation of future condition)
Russian
3 entries- предви́дение noun (estimation of future condition)
- предсказа́ние noun (estimation of future condition)
- прогно́з noun (estimation of future condition)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- predskazanje noun (estimation of future condition)
- prognóza noun (estimation of future condition)
- предсказање noun (estimation of future condition)
- прогно́за noun (estimation of future condition)
Slovak
1 entries- predpoveď noun (estimation of future condition)
Slovene
1 entries- napoved noun (estimation of future condition)
Spanish
3 entries- previsión noun (estimation of future condition)
- pronóstico noun (estimation of future condition)
- vaticinio noun (estimation of future condition)
Swahili
1 entries- utabiri noun (estimation of future condition)
Swedish
2 entries- förhandsberäkning noun (estimation of future condition)
- utsikt noun (estimation of future condition)
Tagalog
1 entries- hulaysay noun (estimation of future condition)
Tajik
2 entries- пешбинӣ noun (estimation of future condition)
- пешгӯӣ noun (estimation of future condition)
Thai
1 entries- การพยากรณ์ noun (estimation of future condition)
Turkish
1 entries- tahmin noun (estimation of future condition)
Ukrainian
2 entries- передба́чення noun (estimation of future condition)
- прогно́з noun (estimation of future condition)
Urdu
1 entries- پیش گوئی noun (estimation of future condition)
Uzbek
2 entries- bashorat noun (estimation of future condition)
- prognoz noun (estimation of future condition)
Vietnamese
2 entries- dự báo noun (estimation of future condition)
- dự đoán noun (estimation of future condition)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
What's the forecast for tomorrow?
Source: tatoeba (71846)
Here is the demand forecast for 1998.
Source: tatoeba (73255)
"The weather forecast says it's cool today." "On the contrary, I feel hot."
Source: tatoeba (73601)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "forecast"?
Closest matches include a project, accounting, actuarial prediction, adumbrate, aluminum can project.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "forecast"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.