| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | occult |
| Synonyms: | mystical, symbolical |
| Main Entry: | mystic/mystical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret, esoteric |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, anagogic, arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatical, hidden, imaginary, impenetrable, inscrutable, magic, magical, metaphysical, mysterial, mysterious, necromantic, nonrational, numinous, occult, otherworldly, paranormal, preternatural, quixotic, sorcerous, spiritual, supernatural, telestic, thaumaturgic, transcendental, unaccountable, unknowable, visionary, wizardly |
| Antonyms: | knowable, natural, palpable, undisguised |
| Main Entry: | mystic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, anagogic, arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatical, esoteric, hidden, imaginary, impenetrable, inscrutable, magic, magical, metaphysical, mysterial, mysterious, mystical, necromantic, nonrational, numinous, occult, otherworldly, paranormal, preternatural, quixotic, sorcerous, spiritual, supernatural, telestic, thaumaturgic, transcendental, unaccountable, unknowable, visionary, witchlike, wizardly |
| Main Entry: | mystical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | occult |
| Synonyms: | anagogic, arcane, cryptic, esoteric, hermetical, magical, orphic |
| Notes: | mysterious means of an obscure nature, while mystical means having a divine meaning that transcends human understanding |