mythological

adjective

myth·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

variants or less commonly mythologic

ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-jik 

1

: of or relating to mythology or myths : dealt with in mythology

2

: lacking factual basis or historical validity : mythical, fabulous

mythologically

ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of mythological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ancient Greek poets Homer and Hesiod helped cement the mountain's mythological importance through their writings, and stories about Olympus eventually spread throughout the Greek and Roman worlds. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Very static like this opera and this intensity and this mythological stuff and very heavy. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

The giraffe that had arrived a year earlier was presented to the emperor as a qilin, a mythological creature described as a cross between a deer and a unicorn, with a single horn and tortoiseshell coloring. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic crossed the billion-dollar global mark Thursday, becoming the director’s third film to accomplish the feat after The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

mythology + -ical

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mythological

• astrological
• biological
• christological
• chronological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological
• histological