prophetic

[ pruh-fet-ik ]

/ prəˈfɛt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.

of the nature of or containing prophecy: prophetic writings.

having the function or powers of a prophet, as a person.

predictive; presageful or portentous; ominous: prophetic signs; prophetic warnings.

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Sometimes pro·phet·i·cal .

Origin of prophetic

1585–95; <Late Latin prophēticus<Greek prophētikós.See prophet, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM prophetic

pro·phet·i·cal·i·ty, pro·phet·i·cal·ness, nounpro·phet·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·per·pro·phet·ic, adjectivehy·per·pro·phet·i·cal, adjective

hy·per·pro·phet·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·pro·phet·ic, adjectivenon·pro·phet·i·cal, adjectivenon·pro·phet·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·pro·phet·ic, adjectivepost·pro·phet·i·cal, adjectivepre·pro·phet·ic, adjectivepseu·do·pro·phet·ic, adjectivepseu·do·pro·phet·i·cal, adjectivequa·si-pro·phet·ic, adjectivequa·si-pro·phet·i·cal, adjectivequa·si-pro·phet·i·cal·ly, adverbun·pro·phet·ic, adjectiveun·pro·phet·i·cal, adjectiveun·pro·phet·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby prophetic

prophase, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetess, prophetic, Prophets, prophylactic, prophylactically, prophylaxis, propine

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How to use prophetic in a sentence

The succeeding 17 years have certainly proven that prophetic.
The Endgame in Afghanistan: Darker Clouds Gather|Tracy Moran|July 28, 2021|Ozy
In a prophetic assignment of acronyms, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, which proposes over $579 billion in new spending on hard projects like roads and bridges, has the unfortunate shorthand of BIF—pronounced biff, which rhymes with whiff.
Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Vote Iffy, At Best|Philip Elliott|July 20, 2021|Time
Eight years later, he sounds prophetic — USC is its own kind of Dunk City.
The Coach Who Built ‘Dunk City’ Is Winning With It At USC|Jake Lourim|March 9, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Shortly after Lubomir Kavalek was named an international grandmaster of chess in 1965, he was aboard a train en route to Prague when a countryman, the celebrated Czech player Karel Opocensky, made an observation that proved prophetic.
Lubomir Kavalek, international chess grandmaster, dies at 77|Emily Langer|January 20, 2021|Washington Post

Around 400 BCE, Democritus declared that the cosmos is “in reality only atoms and the void,” a prophetic statement if ever there was one.
The Hidden Structure of the Universe|Michael Moyer|October 22, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The main article called Reflections on the Final Crusade outlines in prophetic terms just how ISIS will crush Christianity.
The Pope’s Risky Trip|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there really seems to be something to this idea that King was a bit prophetic when it came to the show.
How Lisa Kudrow Pulled Off TV’s Ultimate ‘Comeback’|Kevin Fallon|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Doug [Ellin] is a genius at capturing the zeitgeist, and I think Entourage was very prophetic.
Adrian Grenier Talks the Economy, the ‘Entourage’ Movie, and the HBO Series’ Alleged ‘Misogyny’|Marlow Stern|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, due to lack of effort, he is missing more than hitting in Black Prophetic Fire.
Cornel West’s Disappointing Decline|David Masciotra|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Throughout the entirety of Black Prophetic Fire, he seems to use his celebrity to make the amateur error of arguing by authority.
Cornel West’s Disappointing Decline|David Masciotra|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was not one of us who did not consider this meteoric display prophetic.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
My prophetic soul reveals to me that a year makes a difference sometimes.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
Could all the wise men of Rome have explained to Julius Caesar the following dispatch, if given in prophetic vision?
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
No less a genius, surely, the prophetic pines whisper to the listening mother!
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
It lasted very long, and the sailor began to fear that his words had been prophetic.
Eric, or Little by Little|Frederic W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for prophetic

prophetic

/ (prəˈfɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to a prophet or prophecy

containing or of the nature of a prophecy; predictive

Derived forms of prophetic

prophetically, adverb

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