magical

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #3979

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to or produced by magic.

The old book was said to contain magical spells.
2

adj
Wonderful and enchanting in a way that feels special.

The fireworks created a magical atmosphere on that beautiful summer night.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to or produced by... mystical sorcerous

2 adj · wonderful and enchanting in... bewitching captivating fascinating

More mystic numinoussortilegiousthaumaturgic witching

Opposites

nonmagicalnonmysticnonmysticalunmagicalunmysticunmysticalunwitching

Word family

Derived forms automagicalcacomagicalcountermagicalhypermagicalmagicalizemagicalnessmathemagicalnonmagicalpyromagicalquasi-magicalsemimagicalunmagical

Related forms magicianlike

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Phrases (1)

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magical ability
the power to perform magic in a story or imagined setting

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From magic + -al.

*megʰ- Proto-Indo-European

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# magical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/
**Frequency rank:** 3979

## Meanings
1. Relating to or produced by magic.
2. Wonderful and enchanting in a way that feels special.

## Examples
- The old book was said to contain magical spells.
- The fireworks created a magical atmosphere on that beautiful summer night.

## Synonyms
- mystic
- mystical
- numinous
- sorcerous
- sortilegious
- thaumaturgic
- witching

## Antonyms
- nonmagical
- nonmystic
- nonmystical
- unmagical
- unmystic
- unmystical
- unwitching

## Derived Forms
- automagical
- cacomagical
- countermagical
- hypermagical
- magicalize
- magicalness
- mathemagical
- nonmagical
- pyromagical
- quasi-magical
- semimagical
- unmagical

## Related Forms
- magicianlike

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *megʰ-
- Affix: -ical - relating to

## Etymology
From magic + -al.

## AI Etymology
Magical comes from magic + -al. In present-day English its meanings include relating to or produced by magic and wonderful and enchanting in a way that feels special. Related and derived forms include magicianlike, automagical, cacomagical, and countermagical.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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