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angelic

angelic

32 4.0
Kind, pure, and innocent in a way that seems like an angel
  • adjective
  • /ænˈdʒɛlɪk/
translation icon : angélico
  • Everyone admired her angelic beauty, which was both innocent and captivating.
  • angelic patron
  • angelic woman

He says this is an angelic life.

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Examples

  • ..I heard... ...a sweet, angelic voice say...

  • Like she's angelic, she's beautiful, she's pure.

  • Because what if I get cast as an angelic role?

  • I'm literally about to lay on the ground and just listen to this angelic voice and probably cry.

  • From the front it looked angelic, pure, elegant in its simplicity.

  • I never forget a face, especially one as angelic as Miss Bennet's.

  • The latter was still asleep, her angelic face aglow with sweet, innocent dreams.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Our cab stopped in front of a high mansion brightly lit in white, angelic light.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It is the most soft, gorgeous angelic shimmer.

  • Her angelic laughter filled the room, making everyone feel happy and at peace.

Synonyms

sweet
vsangelic
1.1

Kind and gentle in a way that makes others comfortable

suggests a higher purity and innocence beyond general kindness
saintly
vsangelic
12 4.2

Very kind and good in a way that helps others

focuses more on purity and innocent beauty rather than moral virtue
beatific
vsangelic
  • Formal
4 8.5

Feeling very calm and happy in a quiet, holy way

highlights purity and kind qualities rather than a joyful state
cherubic
vsangelic
3 7.4

Having a sweet, innocent face like a little angel

applies more broadly to inner purity and beauty, not only looks
angelical
vsangelic
1 7.9

Very kind, pure, and gentle in a way that feels innocent

is the alternative spelling with identical meaning
seraphic
vsangelic
  • Literature
1 9.9

Being pure and peaceful like an angel

is similar but applies more broadly to pure gentle goodness
seraphical
vsangelic
  • Literature
9.9

Being pure, kind, calm, and beautiful like an angel

is similar but covers ordinary pure and kind qualities
saintlike
vsangelic
7.1

A person who is very kind and patient and helps others when it is hard

expresses purity and beauty traits rather than only moral virtues

Antonyms

3.0

Bad actions or a force that harms people

149 4.6

A person or action that is very bad and cruel

56 3.6

Wrong according to religious or moral rules

How Angelic

saintly
12 4.2
angelic
32 4.0
kind
534 1.0
unkind
44 1.0
cruel
522 2.7

Surface Forms

angelic positive

Morphology

angelic = angel (transparent) = angel + ic

Standard adjectival formation from the noun 'angel'; learners who know 'angel' are likely to infer 'angelic' as 'like or relating to an angel'.

Etymology

Angelic comes from angel, which itself comes from the Greek word angelos meaning 'messenger'. Because angels were seen as pure, kind messengers from heaven, angelic means 'very kind, pure, or beautiful'.