futurist

noun

fu·​tur·​ist ˈfyü-chə-rist 

1

: one who studies and predicts the future especially on the basis of current trends

2

: one who advocates or practices futurism

futurist adjective

Synonyms

• augur
• diviner
• forecaster
• foreseer
• foreteller
• fortune-teller
• prognosticator
• prophesier
• prophet
• seer
• soothsayer
• visionary

Examples of futurist in a Sentence

economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy

Recent Examples on the Web

Brian Comiskey, a futurist at the trade group Consumer Technology Assn., chalked Netflix’s problems up to technological growing pains. —Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024

Mark Schaefer, a marketing futurist and author, agrees. —Sandy Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

This 1920's palazzo in L.A.'s Fremont Place enclave was owned for decades by one of Hollywood’s favorite undertakers and later was leased to a prominent futurist. —Mark Voss, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024

Globally renowned futurist, innovation guru, and keynote speaker Robert B. Tucker inspires audiences to capitalize on today’s important trends. —Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

futurist

noun

fu·​tur·​ist ˈfyü-chə-rəst 

: a person who tries to tell what the future will be like by studying current trends