mystical C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˈmɪstɪkəl/ UK /ˈmɪstɪkəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding The poem describes a mystical union of the soul with the divine. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to spiritual... spiritualtranscendentmysteriousesotericoccultnuminoussupernaturalarcane ↔ Opposites mundanematerialrationalsecular Word family Forms mystically Derived forms mysticallymysticalness Related forms mysticmysterymysticismmystify Etymology AI details From mystic (from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek mystikos, 'relating to mysteries', from mystes, 'initiate') plus -al. mysticus Latin mystikos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mystical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪstɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪstɪkəl/ ## Meanings 1. relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding ## Examples - The poem describes a mystical union of the soul with the divine. ## Synonyms - spiritual - transcendent - mysterious - esoteric - occult - numinous - supernatural - arcane ## Antonyms - mundane - material - rational - secular ## Derived Forms - mystically - mysticalness ## Related Forms - mystic - mystery - mysticism - mystify ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mysticus - Root: mystikos ## Etymology From mystic (from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek mystikos, 'relating to mysteries', from mystes, 'initiate') plus -al. ## AI Etymology Mystical comes from mystic (from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek mystikos, 'relating to mysteries', from mystes, 'initiate') plus -al. The etymological trail includes Latin mysticus and Ancient Greek mystikos. As an adjective, mystical means relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding. The same family is visible in derived forms such as mystically and mysticalness and related forms such as mystic, mystery, mysticism, and mystify. ## Topics - Religion & Belief - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown