MYSTIC Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmi-stik

Definition of mystic

as in magic

having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers the notion that a cat has nine lives is based upon the belief that nine is a mystic number

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as in mysterious

being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain the belief that there are mystic forces at work here

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as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning mystic prophesies that are never understood until it is too late

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Recent Examples of mystic

Adjective

Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026 Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Noun

This Spanish biographical drama tells the story of the late 19th-century Italian mystic, who was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church after her death. — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026 Among those voices stands the great Persian mystic Rumi, whose words have transcended cultures and time. — Dr. Maky Zanganeh, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mystic

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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

These mysterious features are a bunch of broad, shallow pits scattered across the Martian bedrock.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
But his plans are turned upside down by a mysterious announcement signed by Lupin, that multiple museums are to be hit with simultaneous heists.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of mysterious

Adjective

The diabolical is ambiguous and often frankly sexy; the ridiculous is not.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Others require deep intelligence—analyzing complex financial information, generating code from ambiguous requirements or weighing competing factors.

— Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambiguous

Noun

Television crime dramas have done their part, too, often portraying the device as an oracle for uncovering the truth when conventional methods fail.

— Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Part of the superhero origin story is that Chaerephon, a friend of Socrates’, goes to the oracle and asks who the wisest man is, and the oracle says Socrates.

— Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of oracle

Adjective

Here, Agapi explains why autumn is so magical in the Greek capital, and lets us in on some of her favorite places to visit at this time of year.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
The ordeal forces Sally to admit the existence of their magical powers.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of magical

Adjective

Though the Gallaghers weren’t on hand at the film’s press conference earlier on Saturday to field questions, the band has posted several cryptic teasers on Instagram that have sent fans into detective mode.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Sasha Farber posted a cryptic photo following his absence from DWTS’ season 35 lineup.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cryptic

Adjective

Floor-to-ceiling glass walls let a lot of light into the space, which is decorated in tones of gray, with dark wood herring bone floors in the bar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
In its concluding episodes, the HBO juggernaut thrust an unearned heel turn on its female lead, rendered its climactic battle so dark viewers couldn’t see it, and ended over 70 hours of buildup with a rando on the Iron Throne.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Post-Homeric legends relate that after returning to Ithaca Odysseus traveled to northern Greece to appease Poseidon, having descended to the underworld in the Odyssey to consult the seer Tiresias on the manner of expiation.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

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