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angelical

angelical

1 7.9
Very kind, pure, and gentle in a way that feels innocent
  • adjective
  • /ænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/
translation icon : angelical

Examples

  • Now, please, put my angelical attorney on the phone.

  • Her angelical smile could brighten anyone's day.

  • The child's angelical laughter filled the room with joy.

  • Everyone admired her angelical nature, always helping others in need.

Synonyms

sweet
vsangelical
1.1

Kind and gentle in a way that makes others comfortable

suggests a higher, exceptional purity and innocence rather than mild kindness
angelic
vsangelical
32 4.0

Kind, pure, and innocent in a way that seems like an angel

has identical meaning but appears as the alternative form ending with ical
saintly
vsangelical
12 4.2

Very kind and good in a way that helps others

focuses more on purity and beauty instead of moral goodness
cherubic
vsangelical
3 7.4

Having a sweet, innocent face like a little angel

emphasizes wider qualities like purity and beauty rather than childlike look
seraphic
vsangelical
  • Literature
1 9.9

Being pure and peaceful like an angel

is broader, covering kindness, beauty, and innocence rather than lofty purity
saintlike
vsangelical
7.1

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

is more about purity and innocent beauty than moral example

Antonyms

522 2.7

Willing to cause pain or suffering to others

How Angelic

saintly
12 4.2
angelical
1 7.9
kind
534 1.0
unkind
44 1.0
cruel
522 2.7

Surface Forms

angelical positive

Morphology

angelical = angelic (transparent) = angel + ic + al

Formed from 'angel' → 'angelic' → 'angelical' by productive adjective-forming suffixes, so the meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

The word angelical comes from the word angel, which originally came from an old Greek word meaning 'messenger' and because angels are seen as pure and kind in many stories. So to be angelical is to have those pure, gentle, or innocent qualities.