prophetic

UK: /prəʊˈfɛtɪk/ US: /prəˈfɛtɪk/ ,(prə fet′ik)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

pro•phet•ic /prəˈfɛtɪk/  also proˈphet•i•cal, adj. 

1. of or relating to a prophet:
   prophetic writings.
2. having the power of a prophet, as by predicting the future:
   a prophetic statement that actually came true.

pro•phet•i•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pro•phet•ic  (prə fet′ik), adj. 

1. of or pertaining to a prophet:
   prophetic inspiration.
2. of the nature of or containing prophecy:
   prophetic writings.
3. having the function or powers of a prophet, as a person.
4. predictive;
   presageful or portentous;
   ominous:
   prophetic signs; prophetic warnings.

Also, pro•phet′i•cal. 

• Greek prophētikós. See prophet, -ic
• Late Latin prophēticus
• 1585–95

pro•phet′i•cal′i•ty, pro•phet′i•cal•ness, n. 
pro•phet′i•cal•ly, adv. 

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prophetic / prəˈfɛtɪk/, prophetical / prəˈfɛtɪk^əl/ adjective

1. of or relating to a prophet or prophecy
2. containing or of the nature of a prophecy; predictive

proˈphetically adverb