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 Often described as a prophetic American text, Melville’s novel warns of the dangers of following an unrepentant leader on myopic pursuits. —

Time, 30 Apr. 2026 Orwell is often lauded as prophetic because his 1940s dystopian novels ring true with readers today. —

Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Thankfully a native of the South Side of Chicago, who now resides in Vatican City, has shown us what a prophetic stance can look like. —

Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Rereading it now, I was chilled to find that as much as Orwell provides a prophetic guide to our times, so does Nafisi, who chronicles daily life as the Islamic revolution transforms Iran. —

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predictive

Adjective

Namdeo developed a predictive analytics platform that consolidated that workflow.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Data from predictive commerce insights platform Daash Intelligence showed that YSL Beauty, licensed by L’Oréal, came out as the number-one brand by prestige fragrance sales in April, with four of the top 10 fragrances sold during the month belonging to YSL.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 June 2026