PROPHETIC Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

prophetic

adjective

prə-ˈfe-tik

variants also prophetical

as in predictive

being a sign of a later course of events in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in

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Recent Examples of prophetic Tony Romo got a little prophetic while trolling Swifties in 2023. —

Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026 People see ghosts, have visions, and suffer prophetic dreams. —

Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026 The same video also briefly shows an NYPD officer shining a flashlight toward Zay and his entourage, a moment that now appears eerily prophetic as the rapper faces the most serious legal battle of his life. —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams. —

Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prophetic

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predictive

Adjective

The machine now thinks in structured, predictive ways.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The post, which was published last Sunday, specifically said it was not meant to be predictive.

— Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026