Synonyms of occult

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adjective

ə-ˈkəlt 

1

as in mysterious

being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain

the occult ways in which the human mind works

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mysterious
• cryptic
• mystic
• uncanny
• enigmatic
• obscure
• dark
• deep
• unexplainable
• arcane
• mystical
• murky
• inscrutable
• ambiguous
• metaphysical
• esoteric
• vague
• impenetrable
• supernatural
• confusing
• shadowy
• fuzzy
• darkling
• incomprehensible
• inexplicable
• unintelligible
• equivocal
• numinous
• unaccountable
• unfathomable
• unknowable
• recondite
• imponderable
• abstruse
• unsearchable
• unanswerable
• perplexing
• puzzling
• confounding
• baffling
• disorienting
• mystifying
• bewildering
• befuddling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intelligible
• understandable
• apparent
• manifest
• obvious
• evident
• clear
• plain
• unmistakable
• transparent
• palpable
• unequivocal
• fathomable
• unambiguous
• straightforward
• patent
• perspicuous
• open-and-shut

2

as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning

an occult reference in the text that has puzzled scholars ever since

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambiguous
• cryptic
• mystic
• dark
• obscure
• esoteric
• mysterious
• enigmatic
• murky
• vague
• arcane
• questionable
• unclear
• opaque
• nebulous
• inscrutable
• deep
• equivocal
• Delphic
• elliptical
• uncertain
• obscurant
• confusing
• fuliginous
• recondite
• abstruse
• weird
• uncanny
• eerie
• shadowy
• complicated
• double-edged
• indirect
• concealed
• shrouded
• masked
• disguised
• cloaked
• fuzzy
• faint
• invisible
• undefined
• inexplicable
• difficult
• incomprehensible
• foggy
• indistinct
• complex
• clouded
• misty
• hazy
• undetermined
• intangible
• shaded
• indecipherable
• indefinite
• muddy
• dim
• puzzling
• indistinguishable
• inexact
• cloudy
• perplexing
• unknowable
• mystifying
• confounding
• baffling
• noncommittal
• impalpable
• impenetrable
• obfuscatory
• shadowlike
• bedimmed
• sphinxlike
• beclouded
• unfathomable
• unanswerable
• inexplicit
• inappreciable
• bewildering
• obnubilated
• obtuse
• roundabout
• befogged
• circuitous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obvious
• certain
• plain
• clear
• accessible
• unequivocal
• intelligible
• evident
• unambiguous
• distinct
• understandable
• comprehensible
• strong
• bright
• legible
• direct
• sure
• firm
• defined
• definite
• knowable
• nonambiguous
• explicit
• pellucid
• determined
• visible
• exact
• self-evident
• fathomable
• tangible
• straightforward
• self-explanatory
• appreciable
• palpable
• blatant
• unmistakable
• patent

3

as in magic

having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers

Great Britain's Stonehenge is one of those occult places where people expect something of cosmic significance to happen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magic
• mystic
• magical
• numinous
• weird
• divining
• enchanting
• enchanted
• charming
• metaphysical
• amazing
• paranormal
• awesome
• miraculous
• extraordinary
• sublime
• bewitching
• wondrous
• marvelous
• astonishing
• conjuring
• portentous
• stupendous
• spellbound
• predicting
• stunning
• supernormal
• bewitched
• fabulous
• astounding
• forecasting
• fortune-telling
• soothsaying
• unearthly
• preternatural
• wiling
• foretelling
• prophesying
• prognosticating
• presaging
• foreseeing
• foreknowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordinary
• normal
• usual
• routine
• prosaic
• commonplace
• everyday
• unremarkable
• unexceptional
• run-of-the-mill
• workaday

occult

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verb

ə-ˈkəlt 

as in to obscure

to keep secret or shut off from view

occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it

the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscure
• conceal
• hide
• cover
• suppress
• disguise
• mask
• veil
• cloak
• curtain
• blot out
• shroud
• paper over
• blanket
• screen
• enshroud
• overshadow
• block
• camouflage
• belie
• bury
• cover (up)
• varnish
• eclipse
• smother
• gloss (over)
• whitewash
• cloud
• occlude
• obstruct
• gild
• shade
• overcast
• darken
• becloud
• bedim
• befog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• show
• display
• expose
• reveal
• disclose
• uncover
• divulge
• present
• bare
• unmask
• unveil
• bring out
• uncloak
• illuminate
• clarify
• get out
• spread
• advertise
• publicize
• air
• broadcast
• publish
• proclaim

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occult

Adjective

While series like zombie horror All of Us Are Dead or monster drama Sweet Home have found massive success, there has yet to be an occult K-drama that truly breaks through. — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026

There, a new school of artists, thinkers and card readers began to see tarot as infused with a deep, occult significance. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025

Verb

In fact, the speedy planet is occulted (hidden) by the sun's disk, but of course, this event is unobservable. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026

When To See The ‘snow Moon’ Occult Regulus Just a day after the full wolf supermoon, the near-full moon will occult Regulus for about an hour, as seen from the eastern half of North America. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026