MYSTICAL Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

mystical

adjective

Definition of mystical

as in mystic

impossible to prove, understand, or explain by either the senses or intelligence Survivors of near-death experiences sometimes report mystical visions of the afterlife.

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Recent Examples of mystical Aitzhanova launched her clothing label Al Basty to infuse avant-garde sensibilities into the local streetwear scene and to put Kazakh mystical culture on the global stage. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 And instead of Mary Jane or Ned Leeds from the MCU, Peter is joined by his friends Nico Minoru, who has mystical sorcerer abilities, and Harry Osborne, the rich son of Norman. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 However, in some strains of Kabbalah—mystical Judaism—transmigration of souls (gilgul) between humans and animals is possible. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 Belugas are beautiful, mystical creatures; anyone proximate to them would feel their loss acutely. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mystical

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystical

Adjective

What’s more, even without steering, the bots were prone to mystic ruminations.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Take The Night Veils, for example, which seeks to capture the spirit of the night through fragrances that can best be described as primal and mystic.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mystic

Adjective

Woolf treats this psychic drama seriously and with great generosity and tenderness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
These onetime kid actors have spoken movingly about facing isolation, external pressure, intense public scrutiny, and the psychic pain of constant rejection on the audition circuit.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychic

Adjective

Dowler-Guerrero said Raman had an uncanny ability to get people organized and always had an unwavering belief in her own ability to get things done.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The suggestion is that the algorithms responsible for animating his uncanny likeness have also managed to bring him back from the dead, reassembling him piece by piece.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncanny

Adjective

The other Vision is a supernatural manifestation, brought to life via Wanda Maximoff’s sorcery; he is known as Hex Vision.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
And yet, ghost stories will often have women as supernatural witches, coming back to curse people or cause trouble.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of supernatural

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