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 As the story unfolds, the album’s central character, the Wizard, becomes alarmed that mystical creatures are dying out. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026 How could anyone fail to see this as an almost mystical sign? — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 The first two collections, Bound by Magic and Mischief & Magic, debut June 26, featuring mystical symbols and vibrant, retro decor. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 Joan Miró underwent something of a metamorphosis in 1924, according to Christie’s, breaking away from realism and entering the world of surreal, mystical creations. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mystical

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His guru, Ramakrishna, was a 19th-century mystic and spiritual teacher in Bengal whose teachings on the unity underlying all religions shaped the worldview Vivekananda would go on to spread globally.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2026
In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of mystic

Adjective

Grodd had psychic powers and other skills after his encounter with an alien spaceship.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 2026
That speculation frustrated O’Rourke’s family, as well as Zelda Rubinstein, who played the franchise’s iconic psychic, Tangina Barrons.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

Definition of psychic

Adjective

Mpasi, after almost 90 minutes of uncanny reflexes keeping England out, did not move a muscle.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
The 6-foot-11 Condon rebounds relentlessly, protects the rim, delivers uncanny passes and makes winning plays, none bigger than his hustle to secure Florida’s comeback victory against Houston in the 2025 national championship game.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Definition of uncanny

Adjective

This somber Australian chiller, done in an exceptionally authentic faux-doc style, follows a family trying to piece together unexplainable supernatural events in the aftermath of their daughter’s tragic, seemingly accidental death.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
People often search for answers after tragedy, looking for something that might explain the unexplainable.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of unexplainable

Adjective

Through Latin and early Christian usage, the word took on its modern sense of an evil supernatural spirit.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In that sense, the ultraviolence is reframed not as spectacle but as a kind of ancient supernatural force compelled to intrude upon ordinary human grief.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of supernatural

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