MAGICAL Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

magical

adjective

ˈma-ji-kəl

Definition of magical

as in magic

being or appearing to be under a magic spell the gym was decorated to resemble a magical wonderland for the party

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as in miraculous

being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature modern aviation must seem magical to someone who doesn't understand basic aeronautics

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as in mystic

having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers the child prodigy's musical talent is so spectacular that it seems magical

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Recent Examples of magical French decadence, magical realism, nineteenth-century sensational fiction. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 The show had spent the vast majority of Bran’s screentime on his quest beyond the Wall to become a magical Three-Eyed Raven who could see into the past and future. — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 With Bubble Treasure, her first album in English, Swedish songbird Toxe (pronounced tox-uh) brings breathy dream pop into a magical underwater realm. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, One Italian Summer is a moving and magical story about the enduring bond between mothers and daughters. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magical

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Adjective

The magic number to clinch the NL Central is down to two, either wins by Milwaukee or losses from Chicago, or both.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Their win over the Reds (70-80) trimmed that magic number to three.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of magic

Adjective

If the Broncos have a miraculous 17-0 season, Payton would pass Marty Schottenheimer (200).

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In an escape bordering on the miraculous, the crash somehow spared motorists on Milam Dairy Road and terrified workers in a bustling industrial warehouse district west of the airport.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of miraculous

Adjective

The mystic whine of Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry’s score carries us into a hidden world of ancient Thai deities living inside the mountain’s caves and tunnels.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Such questions, in fact, may not be the right ones to ask about the man variously described as a teacher, philosopher, maverick mystic, and enlightened person.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of mystic

Adjective

The fantasy comedy, which starred Eden alongside Larry Hagman, followed the whimsical adventures of astronaut Anthony Nelson, who discovers an enchanted lamp with a wish-granting genie.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Barratt plays Tom Riddle, a former Hogwarts student who meets Harry in the form of a mysterious voice magically scribbling messages through an enchanted notebook.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Adjective

Pocket calculators are superhuman but narrow, whereas the first large language models, though barely articulate, were general.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
But our heroine, who’s clearly still possessed by the superhuman poise that Yeoh has weaponized across her brilliant career, is unconvinced.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of superhuman

Adjective

Since then, Cregger has gone on one of the most charmed runs of any filmmaker in town.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
For years, Coventry had lived a charmed life in the top flight, pulling off a few dramatic escapes either side of a glorious FA Cup success in 1987.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of charmed

Adjective

Each one of her novels presents a different setting and dynamic, but her oeuvre is unified by careful thought, sharp style, and an uncanny ability to make the pages want to turn.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
To trace the bloc of states where over 50% of religious congregation members were Baptist or Methodist was to trace the region’s boundaries with uncanny precision.

— John Hayes, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncanny

Adjective

Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The Etruscan painted tombs of Tarquinia, Italy, dating from around the 7th to the 1st century BCE, have long been celebrated for their vivid iconography and remarkable state of preservation.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of remarkable

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