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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

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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mythical1

1670–80; < Late Latin mȳthicus < Greek mȳthikós of myths ( myth, -ic ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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Consequently, Dalia’s journey to find the mythical white truffle will also be an opportunity to locate a sense of purpose, coming to appreciate her grandfather in a more profound way.

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Wakanda is mythical, but it lacks the problematic history rewrite required to make the forthcoming Viola Davis-starring “The Woman King” and its lionizing of a kingdom built on the slave trade palatable.

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The auctioneers called it "a timepiece of almost mythical status, it stands as the ultimate convergence of historical significance, design mastery, mechanical innovation, and rarity".

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An Australian teenager has faced court for allegedly defacing a large blue sculpture of a mythical creature by sticking googly eyes on it.

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Rather, it imagines that plying the audience with mythical rivers of liberal tears is enough and confirms the assumption that there are no funny conservative comedians, which simply isn’t true.

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