mythical
adjective
myth·i·cal
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or mythic \ ˈmi-thik
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Definition of mythical
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: based on or described in a myth especially as contrasted with history
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usually mythical
: existing only in the imagination : fictitious, imaginary
constructed a mythical all-star team
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usually mythic
: having qualities suitable to myth : legendary
the twilight of a mythic professional career— Clayton Riley
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Other Words from mythical
mythically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of mythical in a Sentence
Hercules was a mythical hero who was half man and half god.
gods fighting in a mythical battle in the sky
The sportswriters picked a mythical all-star team.
The benefits of the new policy proved to be mythical.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Researchers expect to find even more moons around the gas giant named for a mythical god. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Astronomers Name Five of Jupiter’s New Moons," 27 Aug. 2019 Vinayak appealed to a hoary Hindu past—one that was imagined and defined by a monolithic Hindu identity, linked geo-culturally to a mythical and ageless Hindu nation. — Vikram Sampath, Quartz India, "The father of Hindutva believed Aryans migrated to India," 20 Aug. 2019 For as mythical as his offensive game may be, Embiid is just as rare a defensive specimen—if not more so. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Menace to Society: Joel Embiid Will Make You Look Ridiculous," 13 Feb. 2018 The dust jacket of the Italian edition of The Catholic School tells its readers right away that the book is inspired by this near-mythical crime. — Tim Parks, Harper's magazine, "Murder Italian Style," 19 Aug. 2019 Those were the days before the Galacticos and Muñoz joined a side teasing the relegation zone before the arrival of near-mythical heroes like Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas and Paco Gento who lifted them to the apex of the sport. — SI.com, "Miguel Muñoz: The Man Who Told Alfredo Di Stefano to F*ck Off & Led the Ye-Ye's to European Glory," 25 July 2019 The processional route between the temples varied with time, sometimes traveling by foot along the Avenue of Sphinxes, a road nearly two miles long and lined with statues of the mythical beasts. — National Geographic, "Egypt’s pharaohs welcomed summer with this fabulous festival," 25 June 2019 Hoping to solve the mystery of her father’s disappearance, young Lara Croft embarks on a perilous journey to his last-known destination -- a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 For one, the Eagles are the defending mythical national champions after going 11-2 and winning the state championship last year. — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, "Oakland’s Laney College, legendary coach chosen for ‘Last Chance U’ football series," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mythical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mythical
mythical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of mythical
: based on or described in a myth
: existing only in the imagination
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mythical
adjective
myth·i·cal
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Kids Definition of mythical
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: based on or told of in a myth
a mythical hero
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: imaginary
a mythical town
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