Alice! a childish story take, / And with a gentle hand / Lay it where Childhood's dreams are twined / In Memory's mystic band, / Like pilgrim's wither'd wreath of flowers / Pluck'd in a far-off land.
Source: tatoeba (5514232)
Mystic
/ˈmɪstɪk/
Synonyms for "mystic" (98 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (20)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (29)
Related words (49)
Noun(14 words)
obscureoccultotherworldlyramakrishnarasputinreligious mysticsagesaintsecretive personspiritualspiritualistsufitranscendentalyogins
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adept, adherent, allegorical, anthroposophist, arcane.
- Sentence evidence is available for mystic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, 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 "mystic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mystic"
Keep "mystic" 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 "mystic" 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 "mystic", 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 "mystic" 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
10 entriesbelieverindividualmysteriousnesspersonreligious figurereligious traditionspiritual meaningspiritual practitionerworshiperworshipper
More specific
12 entriesBuddhist mysticChristian mysticHindu mysticSufi mysticcryptic wordingenigmatic prosemystic doctrinemystic ritualmystic visionreclusive mysticsacred symbolsecretive mystic
Collocations
9 entriesmystic auramystic experiencemystic languagemystic literaturemystic pathmystic poetrymystic ritemystic symbolismmystic tradition
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
All day I had been wandering through the mystic groves of the hollow; thinking thoughts I need not discuss, and conversing with things I need not name.
Source: tatoeba (5749613)
This opening chapter will seem to the reader to have nothing to do with my narrative; and yet there would have been no narrative without it, for it is only when a man goes out into the world with the thought that there are heroisms all round him, and with the desire all alive in his heart to follow any which may come within sight of him, that he breaks away as I did from the life he knows, and ventures forth into the wonderful mystic twilight land where lie the great adventures and the great rewards.
Source: tatoeba (6622263)
"Thence Corybantian cymbals clashed and brayed / in praise of Cybele. In Ida's wood / her mystic rites in secrecy were paid, / and lions, yoked in pomp, their sovereign's car conveyed."
Source: tatoeba (6979580)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mystic"?
Closest matches include adept, adherent, allegorical, anthroposophist, arcane.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mystic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.