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

But Puck’s inflated branding has, over time, come to look almost prophetic. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

And since long before Freud, dreams have been regarded as prophetic. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhaenyra has kept Helaena prisoner in her Red Keep bedchamber, trying to pry information about the future from the Dragon Dreamer, whose prophetic visions sometimes find their way into her elaborate embroidery. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Plus, Hannah Vanbiber counts down her definitive top five off-the-pitch stories—including the prophetic 2007 Messi-Yamal baby photo and international fans obsessed with ranch dressing. — The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026