EXTRASENSORY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

extrasensory

adjective

Definition of extrasensory

as in psychic

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Recent Examples of extrasensory From the above example, friend one and two demonstrate a relatively standard range of sensitivity, while friend three and four exhibit more extreme extrasensory abilities. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 2 July 2018 Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner’s extrasensory musical comes back to us courtesy of the Irish Repertory Theater. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 21 June 2018 Making out with Elektra Natchios in the rain demonstrates Daredevil’s extrasensory abilities. — Peter Nagy, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2018 So, in addition to her boundless cleverness, Matilda develops some extrasensory powers as a defense against the small-mindedness of the adults around her. — Punch Shaw, star-telegram.com, 15 June 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrasensory

Adjective

Woolf treats this psychic drama seriously and with great generosity and tenderness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
These onetime kid actors have spoken movingly about facing isolation, external pressure, intense public scrutiny, and the psychic pain of constant rejection on the audition circuit.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychic

Adjective

Direct from Nashville, the magical and mystical aura of Stevie Nicks is in the spotlight during the concert tribute to the Fleetwood Mac legend.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Some people are even gravitating toward religious organizations and turning to mystical practices like psychics and love spells to find a partner.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mystical

Adjective

At the heart of this approach is the belief that each child has a right to holistic, empathetic care during illness and throughout end of their life that considers their unique social, cultural, physical and spiritual needs.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
As Lefens mixes spiritual elements with the quotidian, the novel examines the paradoxes of safety, responsibility, and trust.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of spiritual

Adjective

What’s more, even without steering, the bots were prone to mystic ruminations.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Take The Night Veils, for example, which seeks to capture the spirit of the night through fragrances that can best be described as primal and mystic.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mystic

Adjective

Despite its sweeping celestial setting, the whole series was constrained, relying on face-to-face conversations in tiny offices to convey plot, and action scenes that often looked like scuffles in a blocky, dark, half-convincing cave.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Lakshmana, supported by Hanuman and Vibhishana (Ravana’s brother who joins Rama’s side), confronts Indrajit and kills him with a celestial arrow.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026