The distinction, however, seems to be that the warriors of the past went in for tournaments, which were at least dangerous for themselves, while the Futurists go in for motor-cars, which are mainly alarming for other people.
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Futurist
Synonyms for "futurist" (26 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (13)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: avant garde, cutting edge, daydreamer, fantast, forecaster.
- Sentence evidence is available for futurist, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet.
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 "futurist".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "futurist"
Keep "futurist" 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 "futurist" 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 "futurist", 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 "futurist" 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
18 entriesart movementauthordesign styleforecasting languagefuture oriented descriptorillusionistnarratorpredictive descriptorprofessionalscholarseertheologiantheologisertheologisttheologizerthinker
Showing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
14 entriesfuturist architecturefuturist artfuturist designfuturist forecastfuturist paintingfuturist sculpturefuturology expertpredicted outcomeprojected trendscience fiction authorspeculative essayisttrend forecastervisionaryvisionary novelist
Collocations
9 entriesfuturist architecturefuturist artfuturist authorfuturist designfuturist forecastfuturist ideasfuturist movementfuturist predictionsfuturist thinking
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
‘A passion for destruction is also a creative passion.’ This statement by the Russian revolutionary Mikhail Bakunin in 1842 could have been the rallying cry of the Italian Futurists around 1910.
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Two multibillion-dollar industries—the computer manufacturers and telephone companies—had each developed its technologies separately. But as futurist Howard Rheingold suggests in his book Virtual Communities, the industries inadvertently gave private consumers access to those billion of dollars by selling them a tiny device to link the two technologies together: a computer modem.
Source: wiktionary
Salvat took to heart what Marinetti was provocatively clamoring: “Futurist poetry, having already destroyed traditional metrics and created free verse, now destroys the Latin period and its syntax. Futurist poetry is a spontaneous uninterrupted flow of analogies, each synthesized in an essential noun”.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "futurist"?
Closest matches include avant garde, cutting edge, daydreamer, fantast, forecaster.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "futurist"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.