oracular

• Sich auf ein Orakel beziehend oder in der Art eines Orakels; insbesondere in dunkler, feierlicher, autoritativer und oft mehrdeutiger Weise weissagend oder rätselhaft.

Relating to an oracle; describing something that is prophetic, mysterious, or authoritative in a wise or ambiguous manner.

1. Relating to an oracleC2formal

   Pertaining to or characteristic of an oracle, especially in ancient times.

   orakelhaft

   • The priestess delivered an oracular message from the gods.
   • The temple was famous for its oracular pronouncements.
   • He spoke with an oracular tone, as if channeling divine wisdom.

   Synonymedivinatorymanticpropheticsibyllinevatic

2. Obscurely propheticC2formal

   Having a mysterious or ambiguous quality that suggests future events.

   Dunkel-prophetisch

   • Her oracular statements left everyone puzzled about their meaning.
   • The poem had an oracular quality, hinting at doom without being clear.
   • His oracular predictions were later interpreted in many different ways.

   Synonymeambiguouscrypticdelphicenigmaticmysteriousobscureportentouspropheticsibyllinevatic

   Antonymecleardefiniteexplicitplainstraightforwardunambiguous

3. Obscure in thoughtC2formal

   Resembling an oracle in being difficult to understand or deliberately vague.

   Orakelhaft

   • The philosopher's oracular style made his writings hard to follow.
   • She gave an oracular response that could mean anything.
   • His oracular remarks were more confusing than enlightening.

   Synonymeambiguouscrypticdelphicenigmaticequivocalinscrutableobscuresibyllinevague

   Antonymeclearexplicitlucidperspicuousstraightforward