Synonyms for prospect
ˈprɒs pɛktprospect

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1. prospect

   Synonyms:
   view, vision, field, landscape, hope, anticipation, probability

   Antonyms:
   viewlessness, dimness, obscurity, darkness, cloud, veiling, occultation, hopelessness, improbability

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1. prospect, chancenoun

   the possibility of future success

   "his prospects as a writer are excellent"

   Synonyms:
   fortune, scene, view, luck, probability, aspect, prognosis, candidate, opportunity, outlook, expectation, chance, vista, hazard, panorama, medical prognosis

2. expectation, outlook, prospectnoun

   belief about (or mental picture of) the future

   Synonyms:
   scene, view, mind-set, aspect, first moment, prognosis, candidate, arithmetic mean, outlook, expectation, chance, vista, anticipation, lookout, mentality, expected value, panorama, medical prognosis, mindset

3. candidate, prospectnoun

   someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

   Synonyms:
   vista, panorama, aspect, chance, prognosis, expectation, outlook, campaigner, medical prognosis, scene, candidate, nominee, view

4. view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panoramanoun

   the visual percept of a region

   "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"

   Synonyms:
   persuasion, candidate, diorama, look, perspective, prognosis, aspect, setting, purview, tantrum, view, fit, vista, survey, thought, chance, position, facet, picture, opinion, facial expression, scene, sentiment, scenery, cyclorama, panorama, eyeshot, horizon, expectation, conniption, face, sight, expression, outlook, medical prognosis, shot

5. prognosis, prospect, medical prognosisverb

   a prediction of the course of a disease

   Synonyms:
   vista, panorama, aspect, chance, prognosis, expectation, outlook, medical prognosis, forecast, candidate, scene, view

6. prospectverb

   search for something desirable

   "prospect a job"

7. prospectverb

   explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals

Matched Categories

1. • Belief
   • Person
   • Search
   • Visual Percept

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1. prospectnoun

   Synonyms:
   view, survey, display, sight, scene, show, spectacle, vista, perspective

2. prospectnoun

   Synonyms:
   landscape, scenery, picture, bird's-eye view

3. prospectnoun

   Synonyms:
   expectation, anticipation, contemplation, calculation, expectance, foreseeing, promise, presumption, hope, trust, ABEYANCE

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1. List of paraphrases for "prospect":

   perspective, prospects, perspectives, outlook, possibility, chance, view, opportunity, prospecting, horizon

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1. List of known nicknames for "Prospect":

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1. Sarah Leah Whitson:

   The fact that Ashraf Fayadh is facing the prospect of being beheaded only adds to the outrageousness of this court ruling.

2. Nigel Green:

   The prospect of an in-out referendum of Britain's EU membership has gone from risk to a reality.

3. Andrew Korbel:

   I think that probably these types of actions will fail initially, but over time the prospect of them succeeding is likely to increase, partly because the science linking climate change and specific climatic events to actions or failure to take action seems to be improving.

4. Joe Biden:

   [Putin was] not joking when he talks about the use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons. we have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

5. Gene McGillian:

   The dollar moved up again and the market focus is back on supply and the prospect for more Iranian exports after last week's agreement with the West over Iran's nuclear program.