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Prophetic vs Visionary - What's the difference?

prophetic | visionary |

As adjectives the difference between prophetic and visionary

is that prophetic is of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet while visionary is having vision or foresight.

As a noun visionary is

someone who has visions; a seer.

prophetic

English

Alternative forms

* prophetical * prophetick (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet
  • predicted, as by a prophecy
  • * Dryden
    • And fears are oft prophetic of the event.

    visionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having vision or foresight
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
  • imaginary or illusory
  • prophetic or revelatory
  • * Thomson
    • The visionary hour / When musing midnight reigns.
  • idealistic or utopian
    • a visionary scheme or project
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (visionaries)
  • someone who has visions; a seer
  • an impractical dreamer
  • someone who has positive ideas about the future