soothsaying (Meaning)
soothsaying (n)
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Synonyms & Antonyms of soothsaying
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Synonyms:
- prevision
- vaticination
- foreboding
- harbinger
- foreknowledge
- sign
- portent
- bodement
- prospectus
- omen
- presaging
- anticipation
- guess
- foresight
- conjecture
- auguring
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No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word soothsaying
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
prediction, predicting, forecast, forecasting, prophecy, prognosticating, augury, prognostic, prognosis, cast
prosaic, commonplace,usual, ordinary, prosaic, ordinary, usual, everyday, routine, normal
The ancient oracles practiced soothsaying to foretell the future based on the flight patterns of birds.
The gypsy woman peered into my palm, professing to possess the gift of soothsaying.
The soothsayer's predictions were often dismissed as mere superstition, but sometimes they proved eerily accurate.
King Midas consulted with the Oracle of Delphi, seeking soothsaying about the consequences of his wish.