Definitions

fortune-teller

[fawr-chuhn-tel-er] / ˈfɔr tʃənˌtɛl ər /

NOUN

person attempting to tell the future

Synonyms

WEAK

augur clairvoyant crystal ball gazer diviner medium mind reader oracle palm reader palmist predicter prophet psychic seer soothsayer spiritualist tarot reader tea-leaf reader

Example Sentences

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You’re a generous parent, not a Federal Reserve committee member or a Nobel Prize-winning economist — and certainly not a fortune teller.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

No one is a fortune teller and can predict the future.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2024

It concerns a local fortune teller and the town’s mayor, Gilles d’Ettore, a former secret service officer and police officer.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

Taher’s mother saw a fortune teller who said her relatives were still alive.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

“Please, Christopher, don’t tell me you’d believe a fortune teller over me! They make their money from stupid little lies, and from idiots who believe them. Thankfully, griffins are immune.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

fortune-teller

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