Synonyms of prophetic

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predictive
• sinister
• apocalyptic
• dire
• telling
• menacing
• portentous
• millenarian
• threatening
• revelatory
• oracular
• foreboding
• baleful
• inauspicious
• unpromising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promising
• rosy
• auspicious
• propitious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prophetic

The conservative talk-show host Tucker Carlson, who counted Kirk as a spiritual adviser, struck a prophetic note, comparing Kirk’s death to the Crucifixion. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

In 1989, sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined a term that now feels almost prophetic for any industry built on social consumption. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Although his firing wasn't mentioned, Ventimiglia did recall his disappointment in the show being canceled as well as Shepherd's prophetic reassurance. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

As the rest of Rush’s Fifty Something Tour kickoff Sunday at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum demonstrated, that particular Neil Peart lyric — along with many others — was prophetic. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026