mythical
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
connected to or appearing in ancient myths and legends.
relating to or characteristic of myths; existing only in traditional stories rather than history.
Simple“The unicorn is a mythical creature that looks like a horse with a horn.”
In context“The tapestry depicted various mythical beasts, including griffins and phoenixes, woven in vibrant silk threads that had survived for centuries.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
something that people talk about as if it is real, but it is actually made up or false.
existing only in the imagination; fictitious or widely believed to exist despite a lack of evidence.
Simple“The company promised a mythical bonus that no employee ever actually received.”
In context“Economists warned that the projected growth was based on mythical figures that failed to account for the recent market downturn.”
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
so rare or hard to find that it almost seems like it does not exist.
proverbially rare or difficult to locate; used to describe items or qualities that are seldom encountered in reality.
Simple“Finding an affordable apartment in this city has become a mythical task.”
In context“Collectors spent decades searching for the mythical first pressing of the record, which was rumoured to have been destroyed in a warehouse fire.”
Antonyms
From Latin mȳthicos + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.