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