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

Poetry of a Hindu mystic Kashmir gradually became a predominantly Muslim society after the Shah Mir dynasty came to power in the 14th century. — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 As an Asgardian warrior, Thor needs his weapons, so his figure also includes his magical hammer Mjolnir and his mystic ax, Stormbreaker. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 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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And yet liminality is the space where real healing and most of life happens—where, quietly and unexpectedly, the real work and magic unfold.

— Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
The whole concept sounds pretty cool, but this device is not quite a magic box.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of magic

Adjective

Jesse Plemons is superb as his mysterious Kenny becomes a key player in all this, and there is also exemplary work from Emma D’Arcy as Lina, Digger’s ever-faithful assistant, and Sophie Wilde who watches over the action with a keen eye.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
But key details of this profound primordial transition, such as its threshold energy and density, have remained deeply mysterious.

— Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mysterious

Adjective

In fact, mathematicians already know that knots of two or more links have ambiguous polynomials.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Because a decision appears to have been made in the Salvadoran case, then paused, without any public clarification, the situation is more ambiguous.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambiguous

Noun

For example, the Ram Shalaka oracle is based on the Hindu scripture Ramcharitmanas, a 16th-century retelling of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.

— Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 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

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The Mary Poppins of the novels is often noted for being more mysterious, mercurial and dangerous than her film incarnation, and the adventures in the books are magical, surreal and sometimes frightening.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
The film followed the trials of a struggling keyboardist who gets hold of a magical synthesizer, only to lose it and embark on a picaresque journey to get it back.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of magical

Adjective

Olivia Benson dropped a cryptic string of clues that sent Swifties into Easter egg hunt overdrive.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Though Room 71 sounds like something out of a sci-fi story, the cryptic name is simply a reference to the fact that 71% of the planet is covered by oceans.

— Pier Nirandara, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of cryptic

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For serious gear collectors tired of pocket clutter and dark backpack voids, this clever mobile workstation is a genuinely smart, highly functional evolution.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Nothing hits quite like a pair of $39 Levi’s jeans, and this perfectly stretchy, dark-wash option is just what the doctor ordered.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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