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

Example Sentences

The show will pick up in 1953, when "the race to own Birmingham's massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimension", the BBC said.

From BBC

He followed that with “The Milagro Bean Field War” and then “The Natural,” a mythical baseball story based on the Bernard Malamud’s novel of the same name.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Edgley has previously joked that the challenge would be "the closest thing yet to swimming around Asgard" - the mythical home of the Norse god Thor.

From BBC

"It was really peaceful, there was no racism, there were children there," she says, smiling as she points out a woman dressed up as the mythical figure, Britannia.

From BBC

Two nationally ranked powerhouses meet to keep their mythical national championship hopes alive.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• allegorical 
• fabled 
• fanciful 
• fictitious 
• imaginary 
• legendary 
• mythic www.thesaurus.com
• storied 
• unreal 
• whimsical