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- Dictionarypro·phet·ic/prəˈfedik/
adjective
- 1. accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future: "his warnings proved prophetic"
- 2. relating to or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy: "the prophetic books of the Old Testament"
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The meaning of PROPHETIC is of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy. How to use prophetic in a sentence.
saying correctly what will happen in the future: Much of Orwell's writing now seems grimly prophetic. Synonyms. clairvoyant. predictive. prescient formal. visionary (ABLE TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Predicting things and intuition. augury. bellwether. betcha. bode. herald. horizon scanning. hunch. inkling.
Prophetic definition: of or relating to a prophet. See examples of PROPHETIC used in a sentence.
adjective. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention. “ prophetic writings” “ prophetic powers” “words that proved prophetic ” synonyms: prophetical. adumbrative, foreshadowing, prefigurative. indistinctly prophetic. apocalyptic, apocalyptical, revelatory. prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom.
Learn the meaning of prophetic, an adjective that describes or suggests something that happened later or relates to a prophet or prophecy. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences with prophetic.
Learn the meaning of prophetic, an adjective that describes someone or something that says correctly what will happen in the future. See synonyms, related words, and usage examples from various sources.
Definition of prophetic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
