unmagical

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈmædʒɪkəl/ UK /ʌnˈmædʒɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
lacking magic or enchantment; ordinary

The trick looked unmagical once she explained the gimmick.

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Synonyms

1 adj · lacking magic or... ordinary mundane prosaic unremarkable commonplace humdrum

Opposites

magical enchanting magicspellbinding

Word family

Derived forms unmagically

Related forms magic magical magician

Etymology

From un- ('not') + magical, from magic, from Old French magique, from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek magikos ('of the Magi'), from magos ('Magian, sorcerer'), of Old Persian origin.

un- Old English magikos Ancient Greek maguš Old Persian

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unmagical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈmædʒɪkəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈmædʒɪkəl/

## Meanings
1. lacking magic or enchantment; ordinary

## Examples
- The trick looked unmagical once she explained the gimmick.

## Synonyms
- ordinary
- mundane
- prosaic
- unremarkable
- commonplace
- humdrum

## Antonyms
- magical
- enchanting
- magic
- spellbinding

## Derived Forms
- unmagically

## Related Forms
- magic
- magical
- magician

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: magikos
- Root: maguš

## Etymology
From un- ('not') + magical, from magic, from Old French magique, from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek magikos ('of the Magi'), from magos ('Magian, sorcerer'), of Old Persian origin.

## AI Etymology
Unmagical is from un- ('not') + magical, from magic, from Old French magique, from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek magikos ('of the Magi'), from magos ('Magian, sorcerer'), of Old Persian origin. Important recorded forms include un- (Old English), magikos (Ancient Greek), and maguš (Old Persian). Morphologically, the un- element marks negation, reversal, removal, or deprivation, while the base supplies the action, quality, or state being denied or undone. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers lacking magic or enchantment; ordinary. The wider family includes derived forms such as unmagically and related words such as magic, magical, and magician.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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