Synonyms of psychic

psychic 1 of 2

noun

as in medium

a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead

a celebrity psychic who managed to convince at least some people that their deceased loved ones were using him to relay messages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medium
• spiritualist
• channeler
• telepath
• channel
• clairvoyant
• spiritist
• mind reader
• mentalist
• sensitive

psychic

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adjective

variants also psychical

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as in mystical

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mystical
• spiritualistic
• mystic
• metaphysical
• paranormal
• spiritistic
• otherworldly
• extrasensory
• transcendental
• supernatural
• transcendent
• occult
• spiritual
• preternatural
• unearthly
• celestial
• divine
• supersensory
• numinous
• supersensible
• unworldly
• ethereal
• heavenly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• natural
• earthly
• mundane

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as in telepathic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• telepathic
• thinking
• cognitive
• reasoning
• psychological
• mental
• intelligent
• rational
• conscious
• noetic
• brilliant
• alert
• internal
• inner
• intellectual
• clever
• brainy
• cerebral
• smart
• quick-witted
• knowing
• sharp-witted
• epistemic
• bright
• psychologic
• interior
• sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• physical
• somatic
• corporeal
• nonmental
• corporal
• bodily
• carnal
• unconscious
• fleshly
• dense
• stupid
• unintelligent
• mindless
• dopey
• simple
• thick
• obtuse
• fatuous
• witless
• brainless
• doltish
• weak-minded
• dopy
• thickheaded
• slow-witted
• half-witted

Examples of psychic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Even tarot fans on forums like r/psychics subreddits rave about them. —Playtogga, The Denver Post, 29 May 2024

Google Trends shows searches for psychics peaked in the final weeks before the 2016 Brexit vote, and around key dates during the country’s exit from the European Union (there’s also a small but significant bump in searchers googling ‘money spell’). —Tabitha Stanmore, TIME, 24 May 2024

Adjective

Snyder’s instinct follows the nonacademic, subcultural Heavy Metal to reboot Star Wars, reveling in psychic displacement — epitomized by Rebel Moon’s alienated figures, all struggling with the narcissistic tendencies seen in contemporary politics. —Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024

Wilson told IndieWire at the festival that she was inspired to explore the psychic industry while in production on another documentary that overlapped with the 2016 election. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024