orphic

adjective

Definition of orphicnext
as in mystical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orphic
  1. mystical
  2. mystic
  3. mysterious
  4. enigmatic
  5. uncanny
  6. inscrutable
  7. complex
  8. darkling
Adjective
  • The differing inlay materials — such as mother of pearl, malachite and onyx — have been given different mystical meanings by social media users (helping with the wearer’s career, love life, friendships or finances, for example).
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The Great Hunger and subsequent Irish migrations still burden those scattered among cliffs and bogs; and when Tomás emerges from a wood, transformed by a mystical encounter, Liam must push them to finish their task.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of mystical
Adjective
  • 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
  • In Season 1, the mysterious deep-space research vessel USCSS Maginot, which crash-lands on Earth.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • And Miles starts to notice a mysterious woman in not just one of his photos.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • The admittedly shy Belgian-Italian fashion designer Anthony Vaccarello entered the house of Saint Laurent as an enigmatic underdog.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Many aspects of the physics underlying GRBs remain enigmatic—but Rubin’s potential for discovering entirely new types of transients could soon offer astronomers a wealth of additional cosmic mysteries to solve.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Definition of enigmatic
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
  • Minutes already had been inscrutable enough, with officials cloaked in anonymity and vague quantifiers used to reflect group sentiment at the meeting.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Bodily experiences that made sense in 1776 are often inscrutable to people today.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of inscrutable
Adjective
  • Autism is a complex developmental condition now known as autism spectrum disorder that affects people in different ways.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • But now, at an outcrop on the edge of an ancient river channel named Neretva Vallis, Perseverance detected complex macromolecular carbon sitting right on the rock’s surface.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of complex
Adjective
  • Its 19th-century spire lit up like a matchstick against the darkling sky, its tip cracking and plunging through the ceiling.
    — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of darkling
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