fatidical
Definition
Adjective: - Having the ability to foretell the future: "fatidical" describes someone or something that is prophetic or capable of predicting events yet to come. - Relating to prophecy: It can also refer to utterances, signs, or omens that are believed to reveal future occurrences.
Usage Examples
- (She was thought to have prophetic abilities.)
- (His dreams were prophetic, foretelling a catastrophe.)
- (The oracle's prophetic statements were written down.)
Advanced Usage
"Fatidical utterance": a statement that is believed to predict the future.
- The king listened carefully to the fatidical utterance of the seer. (The king heeded the prophetic words of the fortune-teller.)
"Fatidical sign": an omen or portent that foretells an event.
- The comet was seen as a fatidical sign of great change. (The comet was interpreted as a prophetic omen.)
Variants and Related Words
Fatidic (adj): a shorter form of "fatidical," meaning the same — prophetic.
- The fatidic words of the sage were remembered for generations. (The prophetic words were long recalled.)
Fatidically (adv): in a prophetic manner.
- She spoke fatidically, as if she knew what would happen. (She spoke with prophetic certainty.)
Synonyms
- Prophetic: accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
- Oracular: relating to an oracle; mysterious and prophetic.
- Vatic: of or characteristic of a prophet; prophetic.
Related Idioms
"A fatidical turn of phrase": a way of speaking that seems to predict events.
- His fatidical turn of phrase made everyone believe he had special insight. (His prophetic way of speaking inspired belief in his foresight.)
"Fatidical in nature": inherently prophetic or predictive.
- The dream was fatidical in nature, as it accurately foretold the outcome. (The dream was inherently prophetic.)