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magical

magical

239 3.7
Having a special, beautiful quality that makes people feel amazed
  • adjective
  • /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
translation icon : mágico
  • The children's laughter made the moment feel truly magical as they unwrapped their gifts.
  • almost magical
  • a magical place
  • a magical quality

We have officially left ball and entered a magical winter Wonderland.

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Examples

  • What a thrill it is to enter this magical, spectacular space.

  • I hope you have a magical day!

  • That was the most magical felt ride of my life.

  • It's time for this little magical town to go to sleep.

  • It's been so perfect and magical and yeah, really happy.

  • I would return to the meadow and see what the magical creature had to tell me.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • A shimmering fall of white light looked nearly magical against the darkness.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • It was just truly a magical, magical bookstore.

  • Oh, it's just magical.

  • The sunset over the ocean created a magical atmosphere that took my breath away.

Synonyms

mystical
vsmagical
106 7.1

Having a spiritual quality that feels beyond normal understanding

leans more toward everyday wonder and pleasant amazement
miraculous
vsmagical
95 4.3

Very surprising and lucky in a way people cannot explain

focuses on a delightful special quality rather than an extraordinary cause
divine
vsmagical
68 5.0

Extremely good or beautiful, as if from the gods

expresses wonder but without religious or godly implication
magic
vsmagical
  • Literature
53 5.5

Having power to make impossible things happen, as in stories

suggests a wondrous quality without claiming true supernatural power
enchanted
vsmagical
48 5.6

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

describes the same quality but as a general descriptor rather than state
enchanting
vsmagical
22 3.7

Very attractive in a way that feels like magic

is a broader word for having a special, wonderlike quality
mesmerizing
vsmagical
  • US
12 5.5

A person or thing that holds your full attention as if by magic

covers a pleasing wonder rather than focused captivation
charming
vsmagical
8 8.2

Having magic power to change people or things

is the general word for a special, enchanting feeling rather than action
witchy
vsmagical
  • Informal
5 6.1

Having a strange, magical feel that seems dark or mysterious

is a general positive wonder quality rather than a witch association
spellbinding
vsmagical
4 5.8

Makes you watch and listen because it feels like magic

means the same wonder but not necessarily intense focus
thaumaturgic
vsmagical
  • Literature
1 9.9

Causing great wonder like a magic trick

is the everyday sense of being wonderfully special rather than technical wonderwork

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

1 6.0

Not having magic or a feeling of wonder

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
spellbinding
4 5.8
magical
239 3.7
enchanting
22 3.7
charming
418 1.0

Surface Forms

magical positive

Morphology

magical = magic (semi-transparent) = magic + al

The form is clear, but this sense extends metaphorically from literal magic to mean exceptionally pleasant or enchanting.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember magical is to connect it to magic and magician: because people once thought a magus had special powers, magical now also means something wonderfully 'enchanting' or full of wonder.