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magical

magical

156 3.8
Having powers that people say come from witches or wizards
  • adjective
  • /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
translation icon : mágico
  • Rumor has it the idol has magical powers.
  • magical powers
  • magical realism
  • magical beliefs

And in that world, people have certain magical powers that are like kind of graphs.

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Examples

  • Actually, I offer a number of reasonably-priced magical items at MagicalMadamJosephine.com.

  • Now... do you believe that some people have magical powers?

  • And from that place, something magical might just grow.

  • In this story, a magical pot has the power to double anything put in it.

    Academic text (2013)
  • This is a magical elixir for your skin.

  • I see magical creatures and a wondrous kingdom.

  • He gave him five sacred stones with magical properties.

  • Three times a frog appears and returns the magical nuts one by one to the heroine.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Informants reported that the incident was the result of a magical charm devised for that purpose.

    Academic text (1990)
  • For a young girl, it was this huge, magical place with thousands of books.

Synonyms

supernatural
vsmagical
115 6.7

Not explained by nature or science and believed to come from other forces

is narrower, focusing on qualities produced by unseen power or charm
mystical
vsmagical
106 7.1

Having a spiritual quality that feels beyond normal understanding

is more concrete about possessing or using supernatural powers
magic
vsmagical
  • Literature
53 5.5

Having power to make impossible things happen, as in stories

is the more general term for things with those powers
enchanted
vsmagical
48 5.6

Under a magic spell or having a very pleasant, magical feeling

describes the general presence of supernatural powers rather than being affected
witchy
vsmagical
  • Informal
5 6.1

Having a strange, magical feel that seems dark or mysterious

is more neutral, covering supernatural quality without that specific style
sorcerous
vsmagical
  • Literature
1 9.9

Having magic powers like those in stories

is broader and not limited to a specific practitioner's acts
wizardly
vsmagical
1 9.4

Having magical powers like a wizard

covers any such powers or qualities, not only that practitioner style
fey
vsmagical
  • Literature
9.9

Seeming strange and a little like someone from a fairy story

focuses on actual supernatural power rather than odd or unreal tone

Antonyms

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

80 4.3

Ordinary daily things or events that are not special and often feel boring

Compounds

Ability to make things happen in ways that break natural rules

Power to do magic or impossible things

A very special event that feels wonderful and unforgettable

Words said by a witch or wizard to make something happen

An adventure in a wonderful world with things that are not real

How Magical

miraculous
95 4.3
magical
156 3.8
enchanted
48 5.6
ordinary
683 1.0

Surface Forms

magical positive

Morphology

magical = magic (transparent) = magic + al

The adjective is formed regularly from 'magic' with the suffix '-al', meaning 'relating to magic'.

Etymology

Magical comes from magic, which itself comes from a name for a Persian priest called a magus who people thought had secret powers. So to be magical is to have or use 'supernatural' powers.