CEFR B2

prophetic

adjective

Meaning

Accurately predicting what will happen in the future.

Examples

His prophetic words about the company's downfall turned out to be true.
The ancient texts contained prophetic warnings of a coming plague.

Synonyms: predictive, prescient, clairvoyant, oracle

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prophetic (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /prəˈfɛtɪk/

Definition

Accurately predicting what will happen in the future.

Examples

His prophetic words about the company's downfall turned out to be true.
The ancient texts contained prophetic warnings of a coming plague.
She had a prophetic vision that saved her life.

How to Use prophetic

prophetic of (prepositional phrase): Foretelling or indicating a future event. — "His early success was prophetic of his later achievements."

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