# prophetic

**Pronunciation:** /prəˈfɛtɪk/ · pruh-FET-ik

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** 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.
- She had a prophetic vision that saved her life.

## Synonyms

- predictive — Focuses on the ability to forecast based on data or trends.
- prescient — Suggests knowledge of future events beyond normal understanding, often implying wisdom.
- clairvoyant — Implies supernatural ability to see the future.
- oracle — Refers to a person or thing seen as an authoritative or infallible guide to the future.

## Antonyms

- retrospective — Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.
- hindsight — Understanding an event or situation only after it has happened.

## Common patterns

- prophetic of — Foretelling or indicating a future event. — His early success was prophetic of his later achievements.

## Collocations

- prophetic dreams — She often had prophetic dreams that foretold future events.
- prophetic voice — The leader spoke with a prophetic voice, warning of the consequences.
- prophetic message — The ancient scroll contained a prophetic message for future generations.

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