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

That differs from what happens during a lunar eclipse, when the Earth came between the sun and moon to block sunlight from reaching our celestial neighbor. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

The celestial sequence now reversed, with the diamond ring and Baily’s beads playing out again, followed by the gradual return of the full solar disk. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Among them was the Fullmer family, who traveled all the way from Las Vegas to witness the celestial event. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Get ready for a new mind-bending celestial adventure from Andy Weir, coming soon to a pair of earbuds near you. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026