Synonyms for fey
- adjective
Most common
strange supernatural mystical ethereal spell-bound enchanted lifeless elfin
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Supernatural — strange or otherworldly
supernatural, ethereal, strange, mystical, queer, odd, funny, eerie, aerie US, different, singular, transcendental, unearthly, kooky, freakish, freaky, peculiar, deviant, outlandish, unconventional, irregular, anomalous, abnormal
2. Psychic — possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience
3. Effete — overrefined, affected
4. Tormented — about to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death
tormented, accursed, damned, ill-fated, undone, done, condemned, doomed, cussed informal dated
Other
elfin, enchanted, spell-bound, lifeless, touched, moribund, fairylike, deathbound
Definitions
- adj. 1
About to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death.
- adj. 2
Possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience.
- adj. 3
Overrefined, affected.
- adj. 4
Strange or otherworldly.
Related words
- Word family
- feyness
Example sentences
- strange Press the red button if something strange happens.
- supernatural Tom started to exhibit his supernatural abilities.
- mystical Swamps are no fun to tread in, but they can be mystical.
- ethereal The voice sounded very weird, almost ethereal.
- enchanted That man is always curious and enchanted by nature.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fey | rising | |
| strange | rising | |
| supernatural | rising | |
| mystical | rising | |
| ethereal | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- odd1
- 4 letters
- done1
- 5 letters
- funny2, queer1, eerie2, kooky2, elfin2, aerie2
- 6 letters
- damned1, doomed1, freaky2, undone2, cussed1, effete2, stagey
- 7 letters
- strange1, touched1, psychic2, deviant3
- 8 letters
- singular3, peculiar3, abnormal3, mystical3, ethereal4, lifeless2, accursed2, moribund3, freakish
- 9 letters
- different3, condemned2, irregular4, enchanted3, tormented3, anomalous4, unearthly3, sibylline, fairylike
- 10 letters
- outlandish3, deathbound
- 11 letters
- overrefined
- 12 letters
- supernatural5
- 14 letters
- unconventional5, transcendental4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).
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