angelic

Sometimes an·gel·i·cal

[an-jel-ik]

adjective

1. of or belonging to angels.

   the angelic host.

   Synonyms: cherubic, seraphic, beatific, saintly, celestial, ethereal

2. like or befitting an angel, especially in virtue, beauty, etc..

   angelic sweetness.

   Antonyms: diabolic, fiendish

angelic

/ ænˈdʒɛlɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to angels

2. Also: angelical. resembling an angel in beauty, purity, etc

Other Word Forms

• angelically adverb
• angelicalness noun
• hyperangelic adjective
• hyperangelical adjective
• hyperangelically adverb
• nonangelic adjective
• pseudoangelic adjective
• pseudoangelical adjective
• pseudoangelically adverb
• quasi-angelic adjective
• quasi-angelically adverb
• superangelic adjective
• superangelically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of angelic¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English angelyk, from Late Latin angelicus, from Greek angelikós; equivalent to angel + -ic

Example Sentences

Now, her angelic voice acts as a force for Hansard to push up against instead of flattering his parts.

From Los Angeles Times

It can be breathy and ethereal or a searing flamethrower — and she transforms into an angelic chorus of one when she tracks layers of her own harmonies.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year’s radical “The Night” delved into an angelic strand of beatless ambient.

From Los Angeles Times

Fife's Jacob Alon is possessed of an otherworldly voice – simultaneously angelic and tremulous with vulnerability.

From BBC

But her duets with Rigoletto are pregnant with emotion, and she is stunningly angelic in the end.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• celestial 
• ethereal 
• heavenly 
• lovely 
• otherworldly 
• radiant 
• saintly 
• virtuous 

When To Use

What does angelic mean?

Angelic means having the qualities of an angel, such as by being beautiful, pure, or kind.It can also be used to describe things that relate to or involve angels, as in I had a dream about angelic beings. In some religions, angels are heavenly beings associated with qualities such as grace, beauty, and kindliness. They are sometimes thought of as perfect beings, and the word angel is often used in a figurative way to refer to a person with these qualities.Describing someone or something as angelic often implies that it has these qualities.Angelic can be used to describe a person, as in You look truly angelic in that dress or Some people are kind, but Ruth is simply angelic. It can also be used to describe things. For example, you might say that a child has an angelic face or that a talented singer has an angelic voice.The variant angelical means the same thing but is much less commonly used.Example: The angelic sound of harp is unlike that of any other instrument.