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. John Chilcot:

   Until we have received and evaluated responses from all those who have been given the opportunity to respond, I cannot give an accurate estimate for how long it will then take to complete our work, but it is still clear that will take some further months, i therefore see no realistic prospect of delivering our report to you before the General Election in May 2015.

2. Sarosh Zaiwalla:

   With a nuclear deal imminent, it is clear that Iran is preparing to make up lost ground and re-establish itself as a major supplier, sanctions have crippled Iran's oil production, halving oil exports and severely limiting new development projects. The prospect of them being lifted is creating great excitement ... as foreign trade and investment will allow Iran to make huge efficiencies and drive down the cost of production.

3. David Schenker:

   There are obvious risks with upping the ante, there's a very real prospect that more Jordanians will come into harm’s way and more additional troops will be taken captive or killed.

4. Adi Babu:

   We want to sell one big asset to bring down debt and improve liquidity. There's a good prospect we can sell at least one asset.

5. British Prime Minister David Cameron:

   This would be the first time in our history that a group of nationalists from one part of our country would be involved in altering the direction of the government of our country, i think that's a frightening prospect.