Synonyms of magical

magical

adjective

ˈma-ji-kəl 

1

as in magic

being or appearing to be under a magic spell

the gym was decorated to resemble a magical wonderland for the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• miraculous
• superhuman
• uncanny
• remarkable
• supernatural
• unique
• transcendental
• phenomenal
• transcendent
• unearthly
• strange
• supernormal
• preternatural
• bizarre
• outstanding
• marvelous
• eerie
• unusual
• peculiar
• rare
• curious
• weird
• quirky
• grotesque
• outrageous
• quaint
• funny
• uncommon
• wacky
• puzzling
• out-of-the-way
• outlandish
• unnatural
• kinky
• baffling
• perplexing
• fantastic
• singular
• idiosyncratic
• confounding
• freakish
• queer
• shocking
• prodigious
• mystifying
• atypical
• wild
• striking
• outré
• screwy
• unconventional
• far-out
• flaky
• bewildering
• aberrant
• freak
• way-out
• unwonted
• unorthodox
• notable
• queerish
• noticeable
• salient
• prominent
• conspicuous
• uncustomary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordinary
• typical
• usual
• average
• garden
• everyday
• routine
• prosaic
• commonplace
• familiar
• predictable
• unremarkable
• unexceptional
• common
• run-of-the-mill
• regular
• expected
• workaday
• customary
• frequent
• habitual
• wonted

3

as in mystic

having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers

the child prodigy's musical talent is so spectacular that it seems magical

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magical

Her granddaughter Jennifer Kapinus tells WKOW that there was something magical about watching Vera work with brides, even up into her 90s. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

But figuring it out is an urgent concern here, given Beijing’s evident faith in AI as a magical solution to the country’s deepening economic and social problems, and as an essential tool in the pursuit of global dominance over the United States. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Hoisted about two meters above the stage as a magical tree, Letsoela stays in character despite the nerves. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

But everybody's interpretations of her is so different, which is so important and so magical. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026