mythical

Also myth·ic

[mith-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.

2. dealt with in myth, as a prehistoric period.

3. dealing with myths, as writing.

4. existing only in myth, as a person.

5. without foundation in fact; imaginary; fictitious.

   The explanation was entirely mythical.

mythical

/ ˈmɪθɪk, ˈmɪθɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to myth

2. imaginary or fictitious

Other Word Forms

• mythically adverb
• mythicalness noun
• nonmythical adjective
• nonmythically adverb
• premythical adjective
• pseudomythical adjective
• pseudomythically adverb
• quasi-mythical adjective
• quasi-mythically adverb
• semimythic adjective
• semimythical adjective
• semimythically adverb
• unmythical adjective
• unmythically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mythical¹

1670–80; < Late Latin mȳthicus < Greek mȳthikós of myths ( myth, -ic ) + -al ¹

Related Words

• allegorical 
• fabled 
• fanciful 
• fictitious 
• imaginary 
• legendary 
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• storied 
• unreal 
• whimsical