mythical

1. 1.

   based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

   “mythical centaurs”

   “the fabulous unicorn”

   Synonymsfabulousmythicmythologicmythological

   Similarunreal

Questions about mythical

What does mythical mean?

mythical means "based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity".

How many syllables are in mythical?

mythical has 3 syllables: myt-hi-cal. The stress falls on "myt". In IPA it is /ˈmɪθəkəl/.

What is another word for mythical?

Close synonyms include fabulous, mythic, mythologic, mythological. 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 mythical a common word?

mythical 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.