"What happy ages did thy birth delight? / What godlike parents bore a child so bright?"
Source: tatoeba (6797810)
Godlike
/ˈɡɑdlaɪk/
Synonyms for "godlike" (90 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (18)
Strong matches (27)
Related words (45)
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: divine, ancient deity, angelic, angelic, august.
- Sentence evidence is available for godlike, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "godlike".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "godlike"
Keep "godlike" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "godlike" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "godlike", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "godlike" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesdivine qualityexceptional qualityhigh calibersupernatural attribute
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesgodlike beautygodlike perfectiongodlike powersgodlike presencegodlike radiancegodlike stature
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 24 languages.
Ancient Greek
3 entries- θεοείκελος adj (having characteristics of a god)
- θεοειδής adj (having characteristics of a god)
- ἰσόθεος adj (having characteristics of a god)
Arabic
1 entries- مُتَأَلِه adj (having characteristics of a god)
Bulgarian
2 entries- богоподобен adj (having characteristics of a god)
- божествен adj (having characteristics of a god)
Catalan
2 entries- deïforme adj (having characteristics of a god)
- diví adj (having characteristics of a god)
Chinese
1 entries- 似神 adj (having characteristics of a god)
Czech
1 entries- božský adj (having characteristics of a god)
Danish
1 entries- gudelig adj (having characteristics of a god)
Dutch
1 entries- goddelijk adj (having characteristics of a god)
Finnish
1 entries- jumalainen adj (having characteristics of a god)
French
1 entries- divin adj (having characteristics of a god)
German
2 entries- gottgleich adj (having characteristics of a god)
- göttlich adj (having characteristics of a god)
Greek
1 entries- θεϊκός adj (having characteristics of a god)
Hungarian
3 entries- Isten-szerű adj (having characteristics of a god)
- isteni adj (having characteristics of a god)
- istenszerű adj (having characteristics of a god)
Lithuanian
1 entries- dieviškas adj (having characteristics of a god)
Marathi
1 entries- देवासारखा adj (having characteristics of a god)
Polish
1 entries- boski adj (having characteristics of a god)
Portuguese
1 entries- divino adj (having characteristics of a god)
Romanian
2 entries- divin adj (having characteristics of a god)
- dumnezeiesc adj (having characteristics of a god)
Russian
2 entries- богоподо́бный adj (having characteristics of a god)
- боже́ственный adj (having characteristics of a god)
Spanish
1 entries- divino adj (having characteristics of a god)
Swedish
1 entries- gudalik adj (having characteristics of a god)
Thai
3 entries- ขั้นเทพ adj (having characteristics of a god)
- ชั้นเซียน adj (having characteristics of a god)
- เทวดา adj (having characteristics of a god)
Ukrainian
2 entries- богоподі́бний adj (having characteristics of a god)
- боже́ственний adj (having characteristics of a god)
Vietnamese
1 entries- thần thánh adj (having characteristics of a god)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
To thrive in the era of intelligent machines, we need to expand our thinking. Instead of worrying about godlike super-machines, we should tell better stories about all the everyday ways A.I. is already changing the world.
Source: tatoeba (7748109)
Scientifically, evolution could produce a spectrum of intelligence and capability across the cosmos. Imagine humans as "lower beings" compared to a species that’s had a billion more years to evolve—maybe they’re energy-based lifeforms or collective consciousnesses. Then, above them, there could be even more advanced entities, approaching what we’d call godlike but still not ultimate. Whether this tops out at a single transcendent God or remains an open-ended ladder is a matter of speculation.
Source: tatoeba (13312012)
A transcendent God, like Allah or the Christian Trinity, exists outside spacetime, crafting it from nothing (ex nihilo). Extraterrestrials, no matter how godlike, likely evolved within the universe’s 13.8-billion-year history. Even if they predate humanity by eons or live in higher dimensions (a sci-fi staple), they’re bound by physicality or some form of existence tied to the cosmos. Could they fake transcendence? Maybe—imagine them projecting a voice from the sky or rewriting physics locally. But true transcendence implies being uncaused, eternal, and limitless, beyond even the wildest alien capabilities.
Source: tatoeba (13312028)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "godlike"?
Closest matches include divine, ancient deity, angelic, angelic, august.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "godlike"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.