mystical

[mis-ti-kuh l] /ˈmɪs tɪ kəl/

adjective

mystic; occult.

of or pertaining to mystics or mysticism:

mystical writings.

spiritually symbolic.

Rare. obscure in meaning; mysterious.

Origin

1425-75; late Middle English. See mystic, -al¹

Related forms

mystically, adverb

mysticality, mysticalness, noun

antimystical, adjective

antimystically, adverb

antimysticalness, noun

hypermystical, adjective

hypermystically, adverb

hypermysticalness, noun

nonmystical, adjective

nonmystically, adverb

nonmysticalness, noun

semimystical, adjective

semimystically, adverb

semimysticalness, noun

unmystical, adjective

unmystically, adverb

unmysticalness, noun

Synonyms

Examples from the web for mystical

To call this a book of mystical poetry is perhaps to give the general reader a false impression of it.
Too often leaders treat technology with mystical aversion.
The spectacular marginalia is filled with the winds and mystical figures.
There is something mystical about composing on the spot.
And a lot of people live lives based on mystical ideas.
He may be as cerebral, but he is also less mystical.
The mist coming off the ocean waves in the distance created a mystical feel to the landscape.
It is that wondering that makes this photograph mystical.
But each of these three possibilities has at its root the mystical doctrine of universal computation.
Russians ascribe to melons an almost mystical power to purify the body after the summer's overindulgences.

British Dictionary definitions for mystical

/ˈmɪstɪkəl/

adjective

relating to or characteristic of mysticism

(Christianity) having a divine or sacred significance that surpasses natural human apprehension

having occult or metaphysical significance, nature, or force

a less common word for mysterious

Derived Forms

mystically, adverb
mysticalness, noun

Word Origin and History for mystical

adj.

late 15c., "enigmatic, obscure, symbolic," from mystic + -al (1). Related: Mystically. Meaning "having spiritual significance" is from 1520s.