ANGELICAL Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

angelic

adjective

variants or angelical

Definition of angelic

as in beatific

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in cherubic

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of angelic Wonder began releasing records in the mid-eighties as a teen-ager, and his sweet, angelic voice never left him. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 One of her first major events saw Swift in this angelic empire-waist gown, worn to pick up her trophy for Best New Female Vocalist. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 That same year, Jim Hubbard’s Elegy in the Streets featured Rollerena as an almost angelic presence. — Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026 An early example of internet-viral fame, the then-47-year-old unemployed charity worker from rural Scotland delighted viewers and judges with her powerful, angelic voice and charm. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for angelic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic

Adjective

For this reason, Serrano’s work, with its uncannily beatific admixture of the sacred and the profane, recovers something of the original impact of Paul’s scandalous proclamation.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.

— Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Definition of beatific

Adjective

Swank sent well wishes to fans around the holidays in 2024 via a photo of her and a cherubic little helper by the tree.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
The Argentinian soccer star collaborated with the bespectacled, cherubic-looking artist on an immersive installation last summer in New York.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of cherubic

Adjective

The interiors are just as blissful, with terra-cotta walls and smooth, wooden floor-to-ceiling wardrobes adding warmth to pale stone floors and marble bathrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
There’s also a lovely six-room day spa and wellness center, where the relaxation room with a balcony overlooking the Rockies is as blissful as the treatments themselves.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blissful

Adjective

All this creates a virtuous flywheel where more use of AI agents creates more demand for Dell’s servers, and vice versa.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
In fact, in this retelling, their free will and autonomy are essential elements of that virtuous cycle, rather than subjugated by it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of virtuous

Adjective

The objection reflects how radically the perception of Khrzhanovsky’s Dau experiment has shifted over the course of two decades — from transcendent art project to exploitative scandal to, now, geopolitical lightning rod.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
For me, nearly two decades and several sightings later, every snow leopard encounter is still a transcendent experience, like the crack of dawn after a dark night.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of transcendent

Adjective

The eighteenth century was an age not only of revolution and empire but also of enlightenment animated by the idea of progress—political, scientific, economic, technological, and moral.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The moral case for free markets is not that every outcome is perfect.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of moral

Adjective

As many an influencer has learned, that identity bestows the transcendental rewards of unconditional love—and plenty of new branding opportunities.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Stablecoins have become one of crypto’s most transcendental inventions.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of transcendental

Adjective

Sidereal time, also called celestial time, is slightly less than 24 hours (23 hours, 56 minutes, and four seconds).

— Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of celestial

Browse Nearby Words

angel

angelic

angelically

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of angelic

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

hobnob

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes