Synonyms of magic

magic 1 of 2

noun

ˈma-jik 

1

as in sorcery

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means

he claimed that he could summon a storm through magic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sorcery
• witchcraft
• wizardry
• enchantment
• mojo
• necromancy
• thaumaturgy
• witchery
• conjuring
• bewitchment
• voodooism
• devilry
• diablerie
• bewitchery
• talisman
• glamour
• alchemy
• amulet
• incantation
• spell
• divination
• charm
• curse
• ensorcellment
• divining
• abracadabra
• spiritualism
• fetish
• conjuration
• phylactery
• mascot
• occultism
• forecasting
• jinx
• soothsaying
• fortune-telling
• exorcism
• predicting
• crystal gazing
• omen
• hoodoo
• sortilege
• prophesying
• foretelling
• hex
• periapt
• foreseeing
• augury
• augur
• prognosticating
• presaging
• foreknowing
• hexerei

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• science

2

as in deception

the art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment

hired an entertainer to perform magic for their child's 10th birthday party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deception
• sleight of hand
• deceptiveness
• conjuring
• prestidigitation
• hocus-pocus
• trickery
• legerdemain

3

as in charm

the power of irresistible attraction

a leader so charismatic that his appeal was like magic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• charm
• appeal
• attractiveness
• fascination
• attraction
• glamour
• enchantment
• sweetness
• magnetism
• allure
• seductiveness
• witchery
• charisma
• pizzazz
• animal magnetism
• force field
• captivation
• oomph
• duende
• seduction
• desirability
• desirableness
• lure
• delightfulness
• allurement
• pleasantness
• niceness
• sex appeal
• agreeableness
• call
• pleasingness
• darlingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repulsion
• repulsiveness
• unpleasantness
• offensiveness
• disagreeableness
• obnoxiousness
• distastefulness

magic

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adjective

1

as in enchanted

being or appearing to be under a magic spell

a magic castle in which even the furniture comes to life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enchanted
• charmed
• magical
• fairy
• cursed
• possessed
• spellbound
• bewitched
• miraculous
• wondrous
• entranced
• utopian
• dreamy
• fascinated
• fantastic
• fairylike
• hypnotized
• jinxed
• mesmerized
• bedazzled
• captivated

2

as in magical

having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers

truth seekers of all sorts seem to be attracted to this magic spot in the desert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magical
• mystic
• weird
• enchanted
• enchanting
• numinous
• amazing
• divining
• occult
• charming
• miraculous
• awesome
• metaphysical
• extraordinary
• marvelous
• wondrous
• sublime
• bewitching
• stunning
• astonishing
• spellbound
• stupendous
• conjuring
• paranormal
• fabulous
• bewitched
• astounding
• predicting
• forecasting
• portentous
• supernormal
• fortune-telling
• wiling
• soothsaying
• unearthly
• preternatural
• foretelling
• prophesying
• prognosticating
• foreseeing
• presaging
• foreknowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordinary
• normal
• usual
• routine
• everyday
• prosaic
• commonplace
• unremarkable
• unexceptional
• workaday
• run-of-the-mill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magic

Noun

The home of the witches led by Supreme Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) contrasts the devil’s penthouse with its reappearance, according to production designer Anu Schwartz, its opalescent interiors embodying the bright magic of the matriarchal coven. — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Thriller was expansive in sound, but its magic was rendered over just nine songs. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The store also features a 26-seat theater that hosts close-up magic performances. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

The bottom line There's no magic skillset that will guarantee workers' success today. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026