Synonyms for mythical
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Mythological
mythological, mythic, legendary, fictitious, fabulous, unreal, mythologic
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Existing in myth.
He told a story about a mythical dragon.
Related words
- Word family
- mythically mythological
Example sentences
- legendary Bill is still a legendary figure in this company.
- fictitious All the characters in this drama are fictitious.
- mythological Yanni wrote a book about mythological creatures.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mythical | rising | |
| legendary | rising | |
| fictitious | steady | |
| mythological | rising | |
| mythic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- unreal2, mythic2
- 8 letters
- fabulous3
- 9 letters
- legendary4
- 10 letters
- fictitious3, mythologic
- 11 letters
- traditional4
- 12 letters
- mythological5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unreal2 = 2 syllables).