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Meaning of prophetic in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /prəˈfɛdɪk/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    prophetic

    Etymology

    late 15th century: from French prophétique or late Latin propheticus, from Greek prophētikos‘predicting’ (see prophet)

    Definitions

    1. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

    Examples

    • « prophetic writings »
    • « prophetic powers »
    • « words that proved prophetic »

    Synonyms

    • adumbrative
    • foreshadowing
    • prefigurative
    • apocalyptic
    • apocalyptical
    • revelatory
    • clairvoyant
    • precognitive
    • second-sighted
    • Delphic
    • oracular
    • divinatory
    • mantic
    • sibylline
    • sibyllic
    • vatic
    • vatical
    • fateful
    • foreboding(a)
    • portentous
    • predictive
    • prognostic
    • prognosticative
    • precursory
    • premonitory

    Antonyms

    • unprophetic

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