Mythical

//ˈmɪθɪkəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Existing in myth.

    "mythical creature"

  2. 2
    Not real; false or fabricated. broadly
  3. 3
    Very rare.
Adjective
  1. 1
    based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity wordnet

Synonyms

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legendarymythicmythologicalacclaimedallegoricallegorical

Example

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"The mythical Kraken, thick as a ship and three times as wide, once made an attack on Christopher Columbus's fleet... giving Columbus no choice but to eat him."

Etymology

From Latin mȳthicos + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical.

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