# wild prediction

**Pronunciation:** waɪld prɪˈdɪkʃən · WAILD-prih-DIK-shun

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun phrase

## Meaning

A statement about what will happen in the future that is very unlikely to be true or accurate, often made without any evidence or logical basis.

## Examples

- The analyst's claim that the company's stock would triple overnight was dismissed as a wild prediction.
- Many people thought his theory about alien visitors was just a wild prediction, but he insisted it was based on solid evidence.
- Her grandmother often made wild predictions about lottery numbers, which never came true.

## Synonyms

- guess — A simple statement about what you think will happen.
- speculation — Ideas or guesses about a situation that are not based on facts.
- conjecture — An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
- prophecy — A prediction of what will happen in the future, often with a sense of destiny or divine inspiration.

## Antonyms

- certainty — A state of being completely confident and sure about something.
- fact — Something known to be true.
- assurance — A statement intended to give confidence and remove doubt.

## Common patterns

- make a wild prediction — To state a future outcome that is very unlikely to happen. — The journalist was criticized for making a wild prediction about the election results.
- dismiss as a wild prediction — To reject a statement about the future as being extremely improbable. — Most people dismissed his idea for a flying car as a wild prediction.
- turn out to be a wild prediction — For a future statement to prove to be very unlikely or inaccurate. — His initial forecast for the company's success turned out to be a wild prediction.

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