second-sighted

9.9

Able to see events before they happen

adjective
/ˈsɛkəndˌsaɪtɪd/

Archaic

: vidente

The second-sighted man correctly predicted the storm that would hit the town.

Examples

Many believed the second-sighted woman could predict the outcome of village events.
The legend spoke of a second-sighted child born every generation.
His second-sighted visions were both a blessing and a curse to his family.
She is considered second-sighted by many in her community.
Is he really second-sighted or just lucky?
Many villagers visited the second-sighted woman to seek guidance about their futures.
Legends tell of a second-sighted figure who could foresee events long before they occurred.

Synonyms

prescient

vssecond-sighted

Formal

16 8.9

Knowing about things before they happen

is a claimed personal power to foresee events rather than general foresight

clairvoyant

vssecond-sighted

9 9.3

Showing or claiming the ability to see events before they happen

is framed as a personal claimed foresight rather than general extrasensory perception

precognitive

vssecond-sighted

2 9.9

To know about an event before it happens

is a claimed personal power to foresee events rather than a general phenomenon

Antonyms

ordinary

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

unremarkable

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

Surface Forms

second-sighted positive

Morphology

second-sighted = second + sight (semi-transparent) = second + sight + ed

Formed from the compound idea 'second sight' with the adjectival suffix '-ed'; the supernatural meaning relies on the idiomatic phrase 'second sight' and may not be predictable to learners.

Etymology

Second-sighted comes from the phrase second sight, an old Scottish idea of a 'second' or 'extra' 'vision' that lets people see things beyond normal sight. So, second-sighted means having that extra vision and being able to predict future events.