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
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spiritual” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| negro spiritual | A person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spiritual” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
| 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. |
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