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

Of course, Joe and I discussed the difference and the relationship between noise and music, which was a theme dear to the futurists. —Billboard Italy, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025

Larry English is a workplace futurist, passionate about all things innovation, but particularly technology that drives disruptive change. —Larry English, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

In it, the AI futurist explores tech’s potential to one day enable us to literally experience another’s consciousness. —Michael Ashley, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

A lot of the grandfathers of house music and techno were inspired by the futurists. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 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