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oracular

2 synonyms and 1 antonym for oracular, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Relating to an oracle.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

enigmatic Delphic

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adj

Relating to an oracle.

“Ferguson's sin consisted in his oracular 'unmasking' of a 'second-rate sort of society, full of second rate citizens, pursuing comparatively worthless objects.'”

enigmatic Delphic

2. adj

Unclear, so that its true meaning is hard to work out.

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Etymology

This comes from Middle French oraculaire.

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