Synonyms of predictive

predictive

adjective

pri-ˈdik-tiv 

as in prophetic

being a sign of a later course of events

unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 turned out to be a predictive event, for the next decade was consumed by the Great Depression

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prophetic
• sinister
• prophetical
• dire
• menacing
• apocalyptic
• threatening
• apocalyptical
• portentous
• oracular
• millenarian
• foreboding
• revelatory
• inauspicious
• telling
• unpromising
• baleful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promising
• rosy
• propitious
• auspicious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predictive

There is no real statistical model to glean any real predictive insight. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025

Its software is used in performance engineering, modeling and design, supply chain management, predictive and prescriptive maintenance, digital grid management and industrial data management. —Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025

By automating low-value tasks, providing predictive insights and streamlining content creation, AI allows BD professionals to focus on what matters most: building strong, lasting relationships. —Patricia Nagy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

There's no need to go through the predictive track record of the various precursor awards here — because Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin have swept them at every major ceremony. —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025