variants
or less commonly cosmical
1
a
: of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
cosmic radiation
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas
cosmic wisdom
2
: characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness
a cosmic thinker
a book of cosmic significance
Synonyms of cosmic
Examples of cosmic in a Sentence
The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world.
predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error
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For the first few billion years of cosmic history, galaxies formed and grew by accreting more and more material from the intergalactic medium, as well as by merging together to form larger, more mature galaxies.
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Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Now, those who swear by the zodiac have the chance to wear their cosmic sign on their wrists, in the form of 18k white gold or 18k yellow gold bracelets.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
But to the surprise of the Montreal filmmaker, her surreal journey into our cosmic universe has earned her an Oscar nomination in the best documentary short category for Perfectly a Strangeness.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Intermediate black holes as cosmic middle men Supermassive black holes are thought to have masses millions or billions of times that of the sun, while stellar mass black holes, which form from dying massive stars, are thought to have masses from three to many hundreds of times the mass of the sun.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Now, those who swear by the zodiac have the chance to wear their cosmic sign on their wrists, in the form of 18k white gold or 18k yellow gold bracelets.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
But to the surprise of the Montreal filmmaker, her surreal journey into our cosmic universe has earned her an Oscar nomination in the best documentary short category for Perfectly a Strangeness.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Intermediate black holes as cosmic middle men Supermassive black holes are thought to have masses millions or billions of times that of the sun, while stellar mass black holes, which form from dying massive stars, are thought to have masses from three to many hundreds of times the mass of the sun.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Cosmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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