Oracular
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɒɹˈæk.juː.lə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Oracular is an adjective meaning Of or relating to an oracle.
Meaning
Of or relating to an oracle.
More Meanings
- Prophetic, foretelling the future.
- Wise, authoritative.
- Ambiguous, hard to interpret.
Example Sentences
This utterance was admirably oracular, being susceptible of cogent quotation by both sides[…]
Nothing offended me but that lisping Miss Haughton, whose every speech is inarticulately oracular.
And that slaughter to the Nation / Shall steam up like inspiration, / Eloquent, oracular; / A volcano heard afar.
It was one of those dire oracular pronouncements that Marko made from time to time, which were afterwards spread from mouth to mouth among the Serbs.
Synonyms for oracular
Depending on context, synonyms include enigmatic, ambiguous, delphic, prophetic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prophetic, enigmatic, ambiguous, delphic, oraclelike, oratorical.
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