sayer
One who speaks
A sayer is simply one who says something.
The word appears almost exclusively in compounds or fixed phrases: a naysayer opposes or refuses, a soothsayer predicts the future, and doomsayers warn of impending catastrophe.
On its own, sayer is rare and sounds archaic or stilted, but it remains productive for forming new combinations when needed.
Skilled public speaker
- narratorOne who tells events
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- announcerOne who introduces programs
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
preacher · storyteller · raconteur · talker · declaimer · reciter · proclaimer · declarer
One who predicts futures
- truth-tellerOne who speaks accurately
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
- divinerOne who foretells events
seer · fortune-teller · prognosticator · augur · doomsayer · foreteller · predictor · visionary
orator
Skilled public speaker
- narratorOne who tells events
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- announcerOne who introduces programs
commentator · preacher · storyteller · raconteur · talker · declaimer · reciter · proclaimer · declarer · utterer
soothsayer
One who predicts futures
- truth-tellerOne who speaks accurately
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
diviner · seer · fortune-teller · prognosticator · augur · doomsayer · foreteller · predictor · visionary · sage
soothsayer
One who predicts futures
- doomsayerPredictor of catastrophe