mystical

1. 1.

   relating to or characteristic of mysticism

   “mystical religion”

   Synonymsmystic
2. 2.

   relating to or resembling mysticism

   “mystical intuition”

   “mystical theories about the securities market”

   Synonymsmystic
3. 3.

   having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

   “mysterious symbols”

   “the mystical style of Blake”

   “occult lore”

   “the secret learning of the ancients”

   Synonymsmysteriousmysticoccultsecretorphic

   Similaresoteric

Questions about mystical

What does mystical mean?

mystical means "relating to or characteristic of mysticism". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in mystical?

mystical has 3 syllables: mys-ti-cal. The stress falls on "mys". In IPA it is /ˈmɪstɪkəl/.

What is another word for mystical?

Close synonyms include mystic, mystic, mysterious, mystic, occult. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mystical a common word?

mystical is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.