MYSTIC Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmi-stik

Definition of mystic

as in magic

having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers the notion that a cat has nine lives is based upon the belief that nine is a mystic number

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as in mysterious

being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain the belief that there are mystic forces at work here

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as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning mystic prophesies that are never understood until it is too late

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Adjective

Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026 His guru, Ramakrishna, was a 19th-century mystic and spiritual teacher in Bengal whose teachings on the unity underlying all religions shaped the worldview Vivekananda would go on to spread globally. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2026

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This Spanish biographical drama tells the story of the late 19th-century Italian mystic, who was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church after her death. — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026 Among those voices stands the great Persian mystic Rumi, whose words have transcended cultures and time. — Dr. Maky Zanganeh, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mystic

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Adjective

There’s no magic equation for solving the political division in this country.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
In doing so, the Rays, per team calculations, reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to at least 12, pending later games.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of magic

Adjective

Then ask the insurer, in writing, about anything the certificate leaves ambiguous.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Though her character’s fate was left ambiguous by the end of the film, it was ultimately revealed in 2023’s Scream VI that Kirby survived an intense stab wound and went on to become an FBI special agent.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ambiguous

Noun

Part of the superhero origin story is that Chaerephon, a friend of Socrates’, goes to the oracle and asks who the wisest man is, and the oracle says Socrates.

— Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026
Immanuel Kant, who had taught and written there, remained the oracle of a previous generation, and his ideas still fertilized argument, creating an atmosphere dense with permissions and prohibitions.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of oracle

Adjective

Words like miraculous, inspirational, incredible, amazing and magical were just some of the adjectives heard at Friday’s event.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Caleb the Conjurer created several magical wins for the Bears, but that late game fortune also rarely carries over into the next season.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of magical

Adjective

On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Finley’s breakout was the 2017 dark comedy Thoroughbreds, in which Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy play high-schoolers conspiring to kill an abusive stepfather.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Post-Homeric legends relate that after returning to Ithaca Odysseus traveled to northern Greece to appease Poseidon, having descended to the underworld in the Odyssey to consult the seer Tiresias on the manner of expiation.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

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