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
• telling
• dire
• millenarian
• apocalyptical
• menacing
• portentous
• oracular
• foreboding
• revelatory
• threatening
• inauspicious
• baleful
• unpromising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promising
• rosy
• auspicious
• propitious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prophetic

Somehow, after that, the story of a prophetic painter, who was tasked by the British Museum on this international hunt just…came fully formed. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024

Hurst is an unhoused man with plenty of addictions but also a prophetic insight. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024

From the development of prophetic black hole visuals to revolutionary production design for IMAX, further context is provided by colleagues and fans including director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings) and director Denis Villeneuve (Dune). —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

And John’s writing and Stephen (Trask)’s writing were so prophetic. —Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024