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prophetic
pro·phet·ic P0600600 (prə-fĕt′ĭk) also pro·phet·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)adj.1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy: prophetic books.2. Foretelling events as if by divine inspiration: casual words that proved prophetic.
pro·phet′i·cal·ly adv.pro·phet′i·cal·ness n.prophetic (prəˈfɛtɪk) or propheticaladj1. of or relating to a prophet or prophecy2. containing or of the nature of a prophecy; predictive proˈphetically advpro•phet•ic (prəˈfɛt ɪk) also pro•phet′i•cal,
adj. 1. of or pertaining to a prophet. 2. of the nature of or containing prophecy: prophetic writings. 3. having the function or powers of a prophet, as a person. 4. predictive; ominous: prophetic signs. pro•phet′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | prophetic - foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"propheticalunprophetic - not prophetic; not foreseeing correctly |
propheticadjective predictive, foreshadowing, presaging, prescient, divinatory, oracular, sibylline, prognostic, mantic, vatic (rare), augural, fatidic (rare) This ominous warning soon proved prophetic.prophetic also prophetical
adjectiveOf or relating to the foretelling of events by or as if by supernatural means:augural, divinitory, fatidic, fatidical, mantic, oracular, sibylline, vatic, vatical, vaticinal, visionary.Translationsprophecy (ˈprofəsi) – plural ˈprophecies – noun1. the power of foretelling the future. 預言能力 预言能力2. something that is foretold. He made many prophecies about the future. 預言 预言ˈprophesy (-sai) verb to foretell. He prophesied (that there would be) another war. 預言 预言ˈprophet (-fit) – feminine ˈprophetess – noun1. a person who (believes that he) is able to foretell the future. 預言者 预言者2. a person who tells people what God wants, intends etc. the prophet Isaiah. 先知 先知proˈphetic (-ˈfe-) adjective 預言的 预言的proˈphetically adverb 預言地 预言地
prophecy is a noun: Her prophecy (not prophesy) came true.
prophesy is a verb: to prophesy (not prophecy) the future.
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Related to prophetic: Prophetic DreamsSynonyms for propheticadj predictiveSynonyms- predictive
- foreshadowing
- presaging
- prescient
- divinatory
- oracular
- sibylline
- prognostic
- mantic
- vatic
- augural
- fatidic
Synonyms for propheticadj of or relating to the foretelling of events by or as if by supernatural meansSynonyms- augural
- divinitory
- fatidic
- fatidical
- mantic
- oracular
- sibylline
- vatic
- vatical
- vaticinal
- visionary
Synonyms for propheticadj foretelling events as if by supernatural interventionSynonymsAntonyms |