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 If the Dodgers are off that day, proud owners of a playoff bye, that should give them the best chance at another magical Ohtani October. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Impossible Creatures, a New York Times bestseller, is a children’s novel set between Scotland and a magical world called the Archipelago. — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 However, the fact is that Epsom salt is not a magical bloom booster for hibiscus. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026 One woman flew home to spend a few magical moments at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, timing her visit for one of the fair's last few days. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 6 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

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
The piece, inspired by the 12th-century polymathic mystic Saint Hildegard of Bingen, was skin-tinglingly breathy and slow, with long tones (played by Malone and her accompanist Stephen O’Malley) that rose up and swirled around the room.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 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

The original debates around superhuman AI date to online forums in the 1990s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Martha has the rare superhuman instincts required to keep both the class and the mess in harmonious balance, and watching her walk into RHONY is like watching a prima ballerina lead an elementary-school dance class.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of superhuman

Adjective

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
The actor discussed their charmed meet-cute on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 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

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