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

Need another word that means the same as “spiritual”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “spiritual” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Spiritual” are: religious, apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, unearthly, inner, psychic, psychical, psychological, sacred, divine, holy, churchly, ecclesiastic, devotional, negro spiritual

Spiritual as a Noun

Definitions of "Spiritual" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spiritual” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A religious song of a kind associated with black Christians of the southern US, and thought to derive from the combination of European hymns and African musical elements by black slaves.
• A kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States.

Synonyms of "Spiritual" as a noun (1 Word)

negro spiritual

A person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa.

Spiritual as an Adjective

Definitions of "Spiritual" as an adjective

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

• (of a person) not concerned with material values or pursuits.
• Relating to religion or religious belief.
• Concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul.
• Lacking material body or form or substance-Lewis Mumford.
• Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
• Resembling or characteristic of a phantom.
• Lacking material body or form or substance.
• Concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church.
• Having a relationship based on a profound level of mental or emotional communion.

Synonyms of "Spiritual" as an adjective (17 Words)

apparitional	Resembling or characteristic of a phantom.
churchly	Resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church. The pure fragrance of churchly incense.
devotional	Relating to worship. A devotional exercise.
divine	Resulting from divine providence. Divine guidance.
ecclesiastic	Of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church. Ecclesiastic history.
ghostlike	Resembling or characteristic of a phantom.
ghostly	Of or like a ghost in appearance or sound; eerie and unnatural. A ghostly face at the window.
holy	Morally and spiritually excellent. Holy smoke.
inner	Innermost or essential. Inner circles of government.
phantasmal	Resembling or characteristic of a phantom. A phantasmal presence in the room.
psychic	Affecting or influenced by the human mind. I could sense it I must be psychic.
psychical	Outside the sphere of physical science.
psychological	Relating to psychology. It was concluded that her pain was psychological.
religious	Of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows. A member of a religious order.
sacred	Religious rather than secular. A profit oriented public to whom nothing is sacred.
spectral	Resembling or characteristic of a phantom. A spectral menacing face.
unearthly	Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences- John Galsworthy. He could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din.

Usage Examples of "Spiritual" as an adjective

• Spiritual songs.
• The vital transcendental soul belonging to the spiritual realm.
• I'm responsible for his spiritual welfare.
• The country's spiritual leader.
• A spiritual approach to life.
• Spiritual values.
• Spiritual fulfillment.
• Spiritual tappings at a seance.
• Spiritual leaders.
• Lords temporal and spiritual.
• Spiritual beings.
• He never forgot his spiritual father.

Associations of "Spiritual" (30 Words)

advisor	An expert who gives advice. The United States sent military advisors to Guatemala.
chiropodist	A specialist in care for the feet. She decided to train as a chiropodist.
consultant	An expert who gives advice. He acted as campaign consultant to the president.
counselor	A lawyer who pleads cases in court.
cure	A substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition. Cure meats.
doctor	A cool onshore breeze that blows regularly in a particular warm location. He denied doctoring Stephen s drinks.
educator	Someone who educates young people. The perspective of a professional educator.
faith	A particular religion. Men with strong political faiths.
guru	Each of the ten first leaders of the Sikh religion. A management guru.
healer	Something that alleviates distress or anguish. His parents consulted a traditional healer for help.
incorporeal	Without material form or substance. An incorporeal spirit.
massage	Give a massage to. Massage can ease tiredness.
mentor	Advise or train (someone, especially a younger colleague. Both trainees were expertly mentored by a site supervisor.
osteopath	A therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles.
podiatrist	A person who treats the feet and their ailments; a chiropodist. If a toe has a discharge it is likely infected and needs to be treated by a podiatrist.
pontiff	The head of the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope s first visit to Poland as pontiff.
preternatural	Surpassing the ordinary or normal. Autumn had arrived with preternatural speed.
protege	A person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege s career.
psychiatrist	A physician who specializes in psychiatry.
psychology	The science of mental life. The psychology of interpersonal relationships.
sane	Marked by sound judgment. Hard work kept me sane.
schizophrenia	A long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behaviour, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation. Gibraltar s schizophrenia continues to be fed by colonial pride.
soul	An individual person. In the depths of her soul she knew he would betray her.
specialist	Possessing or involving detailed knowledge or study of a restricted topic. You may require specialist financial advice.
spectral	Resembling or characteristic of a phantom. A spectral menacing face.
supernatural	Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively. A supernatural being.
teacher	A personified abstraction that teaches. Books were his teachers.
therapist	A person who treats psychological problems a psychotherapist. Cost is one factor keeping them from the therapist s couch.
transcendental	Relating to a spiritual realm. The transcendental importance of each person s soul.
tutor	Work as a tutor. A voluntary tutor in adult literacy.