mythical
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.
Origin of mythical
1- Also myth·ic [mith-ik] /ˈmɪθ ɪk/ .
Other words from mythical
- myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
- myth·i·cal·ness, noun
- non·myth·i·cal, adjective
- non·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
- pre·myth·i·cal, adjective
- pseu·do·myth·i·cal, adjective
- pseu·do·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
- qua·si-myth·i·cal, adjective
- qua·si-myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
- sem·i·myth·ic, adjective
- sem·i·myth·i·cal, adjective
- sem·i·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·myth·i·cal, adjective
- un·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with mythical
- mythical , mythological
Words Nearby mythical
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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 | FiveThirtyEightShown 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 ReviewAt 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 | NautilusA 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 | NautilusLike 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 | THE DAILY BEASTAs 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 | THE DAILY BEASTBulbous 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe philosopher, Plato, linked Santorini with the mythical lost city of Atlantis that sank beneath the waves.
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 TatlowThe 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 TatlowThe Civilized Nations, however, had recorded annals not altogether mythical.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftThis humourist is gradually “winning his way to the mythical.”
Angling Sketches | Andrew LangThe 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
mythic (ˈmɪθɪk)
/ (ˈmɪθɪkəl) /
of or relating to myth
imaginary or fictitious
Derived forms of mythical
- mythically, adverb
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