prophetic

Meanings

Adjective

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
- "prophetic writings"
- "prophetic powers"
- "words that proved prophetic"

Adj

Having the ability to prophesize; prescient.
Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.
Predicted, as by a prophecy.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός (prophētikós), equivalent to prophet + -ic.

Synonyms

prophetical

Antonyms

unprophetic

Scrabble Score: 18

prophetic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prophetic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prophetic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

prophetic is a valid Words With Friends word