Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

eerily-prescient

adjective

/ˈɪr.i.li ˈprɛs.ənt/

Definition

Having an unsettling ability to foresee or predict future events.

Examples

The eerily-prescient warning in the novel about climate change became a reality years later.
His eerily-prescient comments during the meeting seemed to predict the upcoming market crash.
Many regarded her eerily-prescient dreams as a gift, as they often revealed future outcomes.

Meaning

The term refers to a sense of foreknowledge that is both disturbing and accurate, suggesting an uncanny insight into future developments or situations.