Synonyms of celestial

celestial

adjective

sə-ˈles-chəl 

as in heavenly

of, relating to, or suggesting heaven

movie scenes depicting life after death are usually accompanied by celestial music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavenly
• angelic
• blissful
• supernal
• transcendental
• ethereal
• empyrean
• cosmic
• empyreal
• supernatural
• elysian
• galactic
• transcendent
• Olympian
• beatific
• unearthly
• utopian
• unworldly
• stellar
• paradisiacal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infernal
• earthly
• hellish
• terrestrial
• chthonic
• sulfurous
• worldly
• mundane
• plutonian
• Tartarean
• dystopian
• anti-utopian

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of celestial

Swift, on the other hand, can follow up in a matter of minutes, acting as NASA’s first responder in space when celestial objects flare with activity. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Warm evenings, late sunsets, and relaxing summer nights set the stage for a month filled with celestial highlights from a pair of meteor showers to beautiful moon pairings and the luminous core of the Milky Way stretching across the sky. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Hipparcos was the first space mission devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of celestial positions and distances. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 July 2026