mythical

or myth·ic

[ mith-i-kuh l or mith-ik ]

/ ˈmɪθ ɪ kəl or ˈmɪθ ɪk /

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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.

Nearby words

mysuru, mytacism, myth, myth., mythic, mythical, mythically, mythicize, mythification, mythify, mythmaker

Origin of mythical

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

Related forms

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

Can be confused

mythical mythological

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The notion of a “spread”—the mythical Texas ranch that every Texas cowboy hopes for—fueled his imagination.
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The philosopher, Plato, linked Santorini with the mythical lost city of Atlantis that sank beneath the waves.
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I can see why the original name of this mythical island was Kallisti—“the most beautiful one.”
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Do you know I began to fear you were mythical—that I'd dreamed you.
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It is said to have been founded by the mythical hero Yudisthira, and is connected by tradition with the monkey-god Hanuman.
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We may readily be told that the belief in a good God is as mythical as the tales about bad gods.
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Augustus Smith lingered in my memory as a vague, mythical creature of no account.
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British Dictionary definitions for mythical

mythical

mythic (ˈmɪθɪk)

/ (ˈmɪθɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to myth

imaginary or fictitious

Derived Forms

mythically, adverb

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mythical

or myth·ic

adjective

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mythical

mythic (ˈmɪθɪk)

adjective

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