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

Need another word that means the same as “mystical”? Find 60 synonyms and 30 related words for “mystical” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mystical” are: mystic, mysterious, occult, orphic, secret, supernatural, paranormal, supernormal, preternatural, metaphysical, extrasensory, transcendental, magic, magical, symbolic, metaphorical, figurative, representative, emblematic, parabolic, puzzling, strange, peculiar, curious, funny, queer, odd, weird, bizarre, mystifying, inexplicable, baffling, perplexing, bewildering, confusing, uncanny, dark, impenetrable, incomprehensible, unexplainable, unfathomable, delphic, sibylline, unaccountable, insoluble, obscure, extraordinary, out of the ordinary, exceptional, unusual, uncommon, rare, singular, signal, unprecedented, outstanding, remarkable, phenomenal, abnormal, anomalous

Mystical as an Adjective

Definitions of "Mystical" as an adjective

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

• Relating to or resembling mysticism.
• Relating to mystics or religious mysticism.
• Concerned with the soul or the spirit, rather than with material things.
• Having a spiritual symbolic or allegorical significance that transcends human understanding.
• Relating to ancient religious mysteries or other occult or esoteric rites.
• Of hidden or esoteric meaning.
• Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
• Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
• Relating to or characteristic of mysticism.

Synonyms of "Mystical" as an adjective (60 Words)

abnormal	Much greater than the normal. Participants with abnormal results were invited to undergo further diagnostic testing.
anomalous	Deviating from the general or common order or type. Sentences which are grammatically anomalous.
baffling	Impossible to understand; perplexing. A baffling problem.
bewildering	Confusing or perplexing. There is a bewildering array of holidays to choose from.
bizarre	Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. A bizarre situation.
confusing	Causing confusion or disorientation. He found being in Egypt very confusing.
curious	Eager to know or learn something. A trap door that made me curious.
dark	Having a dark hue. A tall dark girl.
delphic	Of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi.
emblematic	Serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic. This case is emblematic of a larger problem.
exceptional	Unusual; not typical. Exceptional kindness.
extraordinary	(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials. An extraordinary desire for approval.
extrasensory	Seemingly outside normal sensory channels.
figurative	(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life. Figurative language.
funny	Experiencing odd bodily sensations. Suddenly my stomach felt funny.
impenetrable	Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter. An impenetrable fortress.
incomprehensible	Difficult to understand- A. Einstein. The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.
inexplicable	Incapable of being explained or accounted for. For some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank.
insoluble	Admitting of no solution or explanation. Once dry the paints become insoluble in water.
magic	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare. A magical spell.
magical	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers. It was a magical evening of pure nostalgia.
metaphorical	Characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative. Many of our metaphorical expressions develop from our perceptions of the body.
metaphysical	Of or characteristic of the metaphysical poets. Good and Evil are inextricably linked in a metaphysical battle across space and time.
mysterious	Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding. The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms.
mystic	Relating to or characteristic of mysticism. Mystical religion.
mystifying	Of an obscure nature. A mystifying phenomenon.
obscure	Not clearly understood or expressed-Anatole Broyard- P.A.So. I feel an obscure resentment.
occult	Communicated only to the initiated; esoteric. An occult ceremony.
odd	Different to what is usual or expected; strange. It s odd that she didn t recognize me.
orphic	Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
out of the ordinary	Outer or outlying.
outstanding	Owed as a debt. Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey.
parabolic	Resembling or expressed by parables. A parabolic mirror behind a spotlight projects a parallel beam.
paranormal	Seemingly outside normal sensory channels. What seemed to be paranormal manifestations.
peculiar	Markedly different from the usual-Virginia Woolf. Some languages are peculiar to one region.
perplexing	Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity. A perplexing problem.
phenomenal	Perceptible by the senses or through immediate experience. The phenomenal world.
preternatural	Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature-Aldous Huxley. Autumn had arrived with preternatural speed.
puzzling	Not clear to the understanding. A puzzling statement.
rare	Recurring only at long intervals. Lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air.
remarkable	Worthy of notice. A remarkable achievement.
representative	Being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives. The bust involves a high degree of representative abstraction.
secret	Given in confidence or in secret. A secret drinker.
sibylline	Relating to or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic and mysterious. One glimpses them uttering sibylline predictions of weal and woe.
signal	Notably out of the ordinary. The year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party.
singular	Relating to or of the nature of singularity. She always thought of herself as singular as his only daughter.
strange	Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird. A strange exaltation that was indefinable.
supernatural	Not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material. A woman of supernatural beauty.
supernormal	Beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable. Years of supernormal employment during the war.
symbolic	Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract. Symbolic operations.
transcendental	Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature-Aldous Huxley. The transcendental importance of each person s soul.
unaccountable	Unable to be explained. A strange and unaccountable fact.
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 J R Lowell. He owed his greatest debt to his mother s uncommon character and ability.
unexplainable	Not to be accounted for or explained. He was subject to unexplainable rages.
unfathomable	(of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of. Her grey eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotion.
unprecedented	Never done or known before. The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.
unusual	Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others. A man of unusual talent.
weird	Strikingly odd or unusual- Bram Stoker. Weird inhuman sounds.

Usage Examples of "Mystical" as an adjective

• Mystical intuition.
• The mystical theology of Richard Rolle.
• Mystical religion.
• A geometric figure of mystical significance.
• The mystical practices of the Pythagoreans.
• The mystical body of Christ.
• The mystical style of Blake.
• The beliefs of a more mystical age.
• Mystical theories about the securities market.
• The mystical city of Kathmandu.

Associations of "Mystical" (30 Words)

almighty	Having unlimited power. The silence was broken by an almighty roar.
atheist	Someone who denies the existence of god. He is a committed atheist.
aura	(in spiritualism and some forms of alternative medicine) a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual. Emotional mental and spiritual levels form an energy field around the body known as the aura.
believing	The cognitive process that leads to convictions. Seeing is believing.
bible	The sacred writings of the Christian religions.
blaspheme	Speak of in an irreverent or impious manner. He has blasphemed against the Holy Spirit.
consecrate	Appoint to a clerical posts. The consecrated chapel.
deify	Consider as a god or godlike. These young men deify financial success.
deist	A person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it.
deity	The creator and supreme being (in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity. A ruler driven by delusions of deity.
dionysus	(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus.
divinity	The quality of being divine. Ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs.
heavenly	Relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven. Heavenly hosts.
heretic	A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church.
idolatrous	Relating to or practicing idolatry. Idolatrous religions.
mystic	Relating to or characteristic of mysticism. Mystical theories about the securities market.
occult	Become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished. A secret society to study alchemy and the occult.
omniscience	The state of knowing everything. The notion of divine omniscience.
orison	A prayer.
pantheistic	Of or relating to pantheism.
pantheon	A group of particularly respected, famous, or important people. The deities of the Hindu pantheon.
resurrect	Revive or revitalize (something that is inactive, disused, or forgotten. He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina.
sacrosanct	Must be kept sacred. The individual s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct.
spirit	Infuse with spirit. Spirits of turpentine.
temple	A thing regarded as holy or likened to a temple especially a person s body. The veins in his temple throbbed.
theism	Belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe. There are many different forms of theism.
theologian	Someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology.
theological	Relating to the study of the nature of God and religious belief. A reworking of the past that was partly theological.
theology	The study of the nature of God and religious belief. Roman Catholic theology.