MAGICAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MAGICAL?

Need another word that means the same as “magical”? Find 79 synonyms and 30 related words for “magical” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Magical” are: charming, magic, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly, supernatural, occult, mystical, mystic, paranormal, preternatural, spectral, ghostly, secret, dark, cryptic, uncanny, cabbalistic, shamanistic, extraordinary, remarkable, exceptional, outstanding, incredible, phenomenal, unbelievable, inconceivable, unimaginable, amazing, astonishing, astounding, stunning, staggering, marvellous, magnificent, wonderful, sensational, breathtaking, miraculous, singular, uncommon, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, unusual, superlative, prodigious, surpassing, rare, enchanting, entrancing, spellbinding, bewitching, beguiling, fascinating, captivating, alluring, enthralling, attractive, appealing, magnetic, irresistible, intriguing, engaging, hypnotic, mesmerizing, mesmeric, intoxicating, heady, seductive, inviting, idyllic, superb, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, beautiful

Magical as an Adjective

Definitions of "Magical" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “magical” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers.
• Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare.
• Beautiful or delightful in a way that seems removed from everyday life.
• Relating to, using, or resembling magic.

Synonyms of "Magical" as an adjective (79 Words)

alluring	Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive. The town offers alluring shops and restaurants.
amazing	Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing. An amazing number of people registered.
appealing	Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention. An appealing sense of humor.
astonishing	Surprising greatly. Such an enormous response was astonishing.
astounding	Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder. An astounding achievement.
attractive	Having power to arouse interest. An attractive village.
beautiful	(of weather) highly enjoyable. A beautiful young woman.
beguiling	Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire. Taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes.
bewitching	Enchanting or delightful. Bewitching smile.
breathtaking	Tending to cause suspension of regular breathing. The scene was one of breathtaking beauty.
cabbalistic	Relating to or associated with mystical interpretation or esoteric doctrine.
captivating	Capturing interest as if by a spell. Roosevelt was a captivating speaker.
charming	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers. Endowed with charming manners.
cryptic	Of an obscure nature. A cryptic note.
dark	Used of color having a dark hue. A dark day.
delightful	Causing delight; charming. A delightful secluded garden.
enchanting	Delightfully charming or attractive. Dinah looked enchanting.
engaging	Attracting or delighting. An engaging frankness.
enthralling	Capturing interest as if by a spell. An enthralling book.
entrancing	Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming. An entrancing smile.
exceptional	Unusual; not typical. A child of exceptional ability.
extraordinary	Unusually great. Young children need extraordinary amounts of attention.
fascinating	Extremely interesting. A fascinating story.
ghostly	Resembling or characteristic of a phantom. A ghostly face at the window.
glorious	Having great beauty and splendor. A glorious sunset.
heady	Extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic. Several bottles of heady local wine.
hypnotic	Relating to or producing hypnosis. Read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice.
idyllic	Excellent and delightful in all respects. His idyllic life in Tahiti.
inconceivable	Not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable. It seemed inconceivable that the president had been unaware of what was going on.
incredible	Beyond belief or understanding. At incredible speed.
intoxicating	Exhilarating or exciting. An intoxicating drink.
intriguing	Arousing one’s curiosity or interest; fascinating. An intriguing smile.
inviting	Offering the promise of an attractive or enjoyable experience. An inviting offer.
irresistible	Too attractive and tempting to be resisted. She felt an irresistible urge to object.
lovely	Very beautiful or attractive. How lovely to see you.
magic	Very effective in producing the desired results. Magic signs that protect against adverse influence.
magnetic	Determined by earth s magnetic fields. His magnetic personality.
magnificent	Very good; excellent. She paid tribute to their magnificent efforts.
marvellous	Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers. These marvellous technological toys are fun to play with.
mesmeric	Attracting and holding interest as if by a spell. She had a warm mesmeric charm.
mesmerizing	Capturing one’s complete attention as if by magic. A mesmerizing stare.
miraculous	Being or having the character of a miracle. A miraculous cure.
mystic	Relating to or characteristic of mysticism. The mystical style of Blake.
mystical	Concerned with the soul or the spirit, rather than with material things. The mystical city of Kathmandu.
occult	Hidden and difficult to see. An occult fracture.
outstanding	Of major significance or importance. Julian s outstanding debts.
paranormal	Seemingly outside normal sensory channels. An investigator of the paranormal.
phenomenal	Perceptible by the senses or through immediate experience. The town expanded at a phenomenal rate.
preternatural	Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature-Aldous Huxley. Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel.
prodigious	So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe. A prodigious storm.
rare	Recurring only at long intervals. A rare skill.
remarkable	Worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual. A remarkable coincidence.
secret	Given in confidence or in secret. A secret marriage.
seductive	Tending to entice into a desired action or state. A seductive voice.
sensational	Commanding attention. Cheap sensational periodicals.
shamanistic	Of or relating to shamanism.
singular	Relating to or of the nature of singularity. A singular example.
sorcerous	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers.
spectral	Of or relating to a spectrum. A spectral menacing face.
spellbinding	Attracting and holding interest as if by a spell. A place of spellbinding beauty.
staggering	Deeply shocking; astonishing. The staggering bills for maintenance and repair.
stunning	Strikingly beautiful or attractive. Stunning photographs of Canada s wilderness areas.
sublime	Lifted up or set high. His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit.
superb	Used in names of birds with attractive or colourful plumage e g superb lyrebird. A superb performance.
superlative	Highest in quality. A superlative piece of skill.
supernatural	Unnaturally or extraordinarily great. A supernatural being.
surpassing	Exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence. A picture of surpassing beauty.
unbelievable	Having a probability too low to inspire belief. Your audacity is unbelievable.
uncanny	Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way. An uncanny feeling that she was being watched.
uncommon	Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. He owed his greatest debt to his mother s uncommon character and ability.
unimaginable	Totally unlikely. Lives of almost unimaginable deprivation.
unique	Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Spoke with a unique accent.
unparalleled	Having no parallel or equal; exceptional. Unparalleled athletic ability.
unprecedented	Never done or known before. An unprecedented expansion in population and industry.
unusual	Not usual or common or ordinary. A scene of unusual beauty.
witching	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare. Tis now the very witching time of night.
wizard	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare. I ve just had a wizard idea.
wizardly	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare. Wizardly powers.
wonderful	Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers. The climate was wonderful all the year round.

Usage Examples of "Magical" as an adjective

• A magical spell.
• Magical healing powers.
• It was a magical evening of pure nostalgia.

Associations of "Magical" (30 Words)

amulet	A trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease.
bewitchment	A magical spell.
captivated	Strongly attracted.
charm	Induce into action by using one s charm. The trinkets were charms from his wife s bracelet.
charmed	Strongly attracted. I felt that I had a charmed life.
coven	A secret or close-knit group of associates. Covens of militants within the party.
disbelieve	Reject as false; refuse to accept. He seemed to disbelieve her.
enchantment	A feeling of great pleasure; delight. The enchantment of the mountains.
fascinate	(especially of a snake) deprive (prey) of the ability to resist or escape by the power of a gaze. I ve always been fascinated by computers.
genie	An invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
hypnotist	A person who carries out hypnosis, either for medical reasons or for entertainment. A stage hypnotist.
incantation	A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect. There was no magic in such incantation.
magic	An illusory feat considered magical by naive observers. It was a great time magic.
magician	Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience. He was the magician of the fan belt.
mermaid	Half woman and half fish; lives in the sea.
miraculously	In a way that suggests or resembles a miracle. A shrine where people bring the sick to be miraculously healed.
mystic	Relating to or resembling mysticism. Mystical theories about the securities market.
myth	A fictitious or imaginary person or thing. The book is a scholarly study of the Churchill myth.
necromancer	One who practices magic or sorcery. Dr Faustus a necromancer of the 16th century.
potion	A medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage. A healing potion.
shaman	In societies practicing shamanism one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds practices sorcery for healing or divination.
sorcerer	A person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard.
sorcery	The belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world.
spell	Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of. The workers spell every four hours.
supernatural	Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively. A woman of supernatural beauty.
talisman	A trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease. Those rings so fresh and gleaming were their talismans.
trance	Put into a trance. The kind of trance he went into whenever illness was discussed.
witch	A woman who is bewitchingly attractive. He can marry the old witch for all I care.
witchcraft	The art of sorcery. Children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft of jealous neighbours.
wizard	One who practices magic or sorcery. I ve just had a wizard idea.