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

No, Rome was not built in a day, but it was built at breathtaking speed, its temples, amphitheaters, and aqueducts rising with the help of a magical blend of volcanic ash and lime. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026

When Sita begs Rama to follow a demon disguised as a beautiful golden deer, Rama draws a magical protective circle around the princess and instructs her to stay within the circle’s borders. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Instead, VisionQuest leans toward the magical fantasy of its other key starting point, 2021’s WandaVision. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Rather than returning to the familiar wardrobe, the story follows young Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer as magical rings transport them between worlds and into the creation of Narnia. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2026