Oracular (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of or relating to an oracle; "able by oracular means to expose a witch".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The priestess was revered for her oracular powers, which allowed her to guide the people with cryptic but wise messages.
- The oracular inscriptions on the ancient temple walls were shrouded in mystery, requiring great interpretation skills to decipher their meaning.
- With her eyes closed, the seer entered a trance-like state, becoming oracular as she revealed the future to those gathered around her.
- In the Greek city-state, the citizens relied on the oracular statements of the Pythia, a high priestess believed to speak for the gods.
- Her writing was filled with oracular statements, guiding the reader on a path of self-discovery and spiritual awakening.
Related Words
Meaning 2
Obscurely prophetic; "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile".
Classification
All adjective clusters.