mystical
/ˈmɪstɪkəl/
mystical adjective: relating to mystics or mysticism.
Adjective
mystical (comparative more mystical, superlative most mystical)
- Relating to mystics or mysticism.
- Synonyms:
- mystic, sorcerous, sortilegious, magical, numinous, thaumaturgic, witching
- Having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding.
- Becoming more aware of the progress that scientists have made on behavioral fronts can reduce the risk that other natural scientists will resort to mystical agential accounts when they exceed the limits of their own disciplinary training.2012 January, Stephen Ledoux, “Behaviorism at 100”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2013, page 60
- Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
mystical meaning in Bengali and Malayalam
mystical in Bengali
- রহস্যময়, আধ্যাত্মিক, গূঢ়
mystical in Malayalam
- ഗൂഢ, രഹസ്യ
Examples of mystical in a sentence
- My favorite flavor of lip balm is called mystical minty camomile.
- "Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences"
- So even well into the Medieval era, fermentation was a mystical process.
Synonyms of mystical
Forms of mystical
| comparative | more mystical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most mystical |
| alternative form | mysticall |
| alternative form | mystickal |
Origin of mystical
From mystic + -al.
Words formed from mystical
Phrases with mystical
Questions about mystical
- What does mystical mean?
- Mystical means relating to mystics or mysticism.
- What is mystical in Bengali?
- Mystical in Bengali is রহস্যময়, আধ্যাত্মিক, গূঢ়. See Mystical meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is mystical?
- Mystical is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce mystical?
- Mystical is pronounced /ˈmɪstɪkəl/.
Words near mystical in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mystical (page history and authors); mystical (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); mystical (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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