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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Be thankful for the cosmic coincidence that made Earth possible.
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Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
To navigate this cosmic design space, the team is now turning to AI algorithms and heuristics.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
With a fresh wave of solar wind shaking up Earth’s magnetic field, the sky is gearing up for another cosmic performance, just as everyone settles in for travel, turkey and holiday chaos.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The watery and stable microclimate within the caves long ago could have hosted microbial colonies, and today the caves are protected from the extreme conditions on Mars' surface, such as wildly different diurnal temperatures, dust storms and solar ultraviolet and cosmic-ray radiation.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
To navigate this cosmic design space, the team is now turning to AI algorithms and heuristics.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
With a fresh wave of solar wind shaking up Earth’s magnetic field, the sky is gearing up for another cosmic performance, just as everyone settles in for travel, turkey and holiday chaos.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The watery and stable microclimate within the caves long ago could have hosted microbial colonies, and today the caves are protected from the extreme conditions on Mars' surface, such as wildly different diurnal temperatures, dust storms and solar ultraviolet and cosmic-ray radiation.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Cosmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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