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- [presh-uh nt, ‐ee-uh nt pree-shuh nt, ‐shee-uh nt]
- /ˈprɛʃ ənt, ‐i ənt ˈpri ʃənt, ‐ʃi ənt/
- /ˈpres.i.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [presh-uh nt, ‐ee-uh nt pree-shuh nt, ‐shee-uh nt]
- /ˈprɛʃ ənt, ‐i ənt ˈpri ʃənt, ‐ʃi ənt/
Definitions of prescient word
- adjective prescient having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight: The prescient economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming. 1
- adjective prescient showing foresight 1
- adjective prescient If you say that someone or something was prescient, you mean that they were able to know or predict what was going to happen in the future. 0
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Parts of speech for Prescient
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prescient popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prescient
adj prescient
- apocalyptical — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
- delphian — a native or inhabitant of Delphi.
- doomful — foreshadowing doom; portentously direful; ominous.
adjective prescient
- coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
- extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
- foresighted — Having or using foresight.
- longsighted — Alternative spelling of long-sighted.
- ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
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