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mythical

/ˈmɪθɪkəl/adjective3 syllables

Mythical means: based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity.

Synonyms for mythical6

adjective, as in based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

fabulous, mythic, mythologic, mythological, unreal

also used for mythical

legendary

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What does mythical mean?1

adjective

1

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity“mythical centaurs”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Mythical in a sentence

  • No one was able to pull out the mythical sword.Ioan_Cristian
  • In my village, there lived a mythical woman named Tiǧǧist.BilalBouy
  • Fauns are mythical creatures. There's no way you saw one in the garden.DJ_Saidez
  • Jebus is the mythical former name of Jerusalem.shekitten
  • The unicorn is a mythical creature.ddnktr
  • In Algeria, the Djurdjura Mountains are mythical for their beauty.Amastan

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