unprophetic
|un-pro-phet-ic|
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/ˌʌnprəˈfɛtɪk/
lacking foresight
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unprophetic' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'prophetic,' which comes from Greek 'prophētikos,' meaning 'predictive.'
Historical Evolution
'prophētikos' transformed into the Latin word 'propheticus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'prophetic,' with 'un-' added to form 'unprophetic.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'prophetic' meant 'pertaining to a prophet,' but over time it evolved to mean 'predictive,' with 'unprophetic' indicating the opposite.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not having the ability to predict or foresee future events.
His unprophetic remarks about the economy were soon proven wrong.
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