mystical

adjective

mys·​ti·​cal ˈmi-sti-kəl 

1

a

: having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence

the mystical food of the sacrament

b

: involving or having the nature of an individual's direct subjective communion with God or ultimate reality

the mystical experience of the Inner Light

2

: mysterious, unintelligible

3

a

: mystic sense 2

b

: mystic sense 3

mystically

ˈmi-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of mystical in a Sentence

He has a mystical union with God.

She says that the symbol has mystical powers.

the deep, almost mystical quality of her poetry

a mystical journey in search of God

mystical knowledge of the spirit world

Recent Examples on the Web

As tensions rise, Thunder discovers a mystical power that threatens to tip this already delicate balance. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025

In the film, Frosty and one of the local children, Karen, are pursued by a greedy magician hoping to steal the mystical hat from the snowman's head. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

The way the shake-up of their life unfolds felt really mystical and rich. —Wunmi Mosaku, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025

For Stoppard, writing was a bit mystical. —Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

mystic entry 1 + -al entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for mystical

• atheistical
• egotistical
• logistical
• sophistical
• statistical

Kids Definition

mystical

adjective

mys·​ti·​cal ˈmis-ti-kəl 

1

: having a spiritual meaning or reality that is not immediately apparent to the senses or the mind

2

: of, relating to, or resulting from communication directly with God

mystically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb