mythical

[ mith-i-kuhl ]

/ ˈmɪθ ɪ kəl /

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adjective

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

dealt with in myth, as a prehistoric period.

dealing with myths, as writing.

existing only in myth, as a person.

without foundation in fact; imaginary; fictitious: The explanation was entirely mythical.

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Also myth·ic

[mith-ik] /ˈmɪθ ɪk/ .

Origin of mythical

1670–80; <Late Latin mȳthicus<Greek mȳthikós of myths (see myth, -ic) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mythical

myth·i·cal·ly, adverbmyth·i·cal·ness, nounnon·myth·i·cal, adjectivenon·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb

pre·myth·i·cal, adjectivepseu·do·myth·i·cal, adjectivepseu·do·myth·i·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-myth·i·cal, adjectivequa·si-myth·i·cal·ly, adverbsem·i·myth·ic, adjectivesem·i·myth·i·cal, adjectivesem·i·myth·i·cal·ly, adverbun·myth·i·cal, adjectiveun·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mythical

mythical , mythological

Words nearby mythical

mystify, mystique, Mysuru, mytacism, myth, mythical, mythicize, mythify, mythmaker, mytho-, mythoclast

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How to use mythical in a sentence

Going into 2016, that contributed to a sense that Wisconsin was a safe bet for Hillary Clinton — part of the mythical “blue wall.”
Wisconsin Was Never A Safe Blue State|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Shown photos of a horse and a rhino, and told a unicorn is something in between, they can recognize the mythical creature in a picture book the first time they see it.
A radical new technique lets AI learn with practically no data|Karen Hao|October 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review
A house wasn’t just a place to live but the expression of a mythical world.
An Ancient Site with Human Skulls on Display - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Jo Marchant|September 2, 2020|Nautilus
At Çatalhöyük a house wasn’t just a place to live but the material expression of a mythical world.
An Ancient Site with Human Skulls on Display - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Jo Marchant|September 2, 2020|Nautilus

Like the mythical half-human, half-horse creatures, centaurs in the solar system are hybrids between asteroids and comets.
In a first, astronomers spotted a space rock turning into a comet|Lisa Grossman|August 18, 2020|Science News
What had seemed to be a theoretical and almost mythical project is just about to take concrete form.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a child, he worshipped leaders like Malcolm X and remembers having imagining Africa as a mythical place.
Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa|Nina Strochlic|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bulbous columns, winding staircases, and whimsical bas-reliefs of mythical creatures wrap around the palace.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand|Nina Strochlic|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The notion of a “spread”—the mythical Texas ranch that every Texas cowboy hopes for—fueled his imagination.
‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas|Nick Kotz|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The philosopher, Plato, linked Santorini with the mythical lost city of Atlantis that sank beneath the waves.
Book a Room for Two in a Santorini Cave|Joanna Eede|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Directors were to us junior clerks, remote personalities, mythical beings dwelling on Olympian heights.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The Board of Trade is more or less a mythical body, but very practical I found it on these and all other occasions.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The Civilized Nations, however, had recorded annals not altogether mythical.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
This humourist is gradually “winning his way to the mythical.”
Angling Sketches|Andrew Lang
The naked figures of these mythical beings are first completely and accurately drawn and then the clothing is put on.
The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony|Washington Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for mythical

mythical

mythic (ˈmɪθɪk)

/ (ˈmɪθɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to myth

imaginary or fictitious

Derived forms of mythical

mythically, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for mythical

mythic (ˈmɪθɪk)

Derived forms of mythical