mythological

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/ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

adjective

Of, or relating to myths or mythology.

Less commonScrabble 23

Meanings

adjectivemythological (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or relating to myths or mythology.

    In short—to be mythological in my conclusion—the quiver of Cupid hangs at the girdle of Fate together with her spindle and scissors.

    1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter V, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 89
  2. not comparableLegendary.
  3. colloquialnot comparableImaginary.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebased on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Catalan mitològic
  • mitològicof, or relating to myths or mythology
Czech mytologický
  • mytologickýof, or relating to myths or mythology
Danish mytologisk
  • mytologiskof, or relating to myths or mythology
Dutch mythologisch
  • mythologischof, or relating to myths or mythology
Esperanto mitologia
  • mitologiaof, or relating to myths or mythology
Finnish mytologinen, myyttinen
  • mytologinenof, or relating to myths or mythology
  • myyttinenlegendary
  • myyttinenimaginary, fabulous
French mythologique
  • mythologiqueof, or relating to myths or mythology
German mythologisch, mythisch
  • mythologischof, or relating to myths or mythology
  • mythischof, or relating to myths or mythology
  • mythischlegendary
Hungarian mitológiai
  • mitológiaiof, or relating to myths or mythology
Irish miotaseolaíoch
  • miotaseolaíochof, or relating to myths or mythology
Italian mitologico
  • mitologicoof, or relating to myths or mythology
Latin mythologicus
  • mythologicusof, or relating to myths or mythology
Latvian mitoloģisks
  • mitoloģisksof, or relating to myths or mythology
Polish mitologiczny, mitologiczny
  • mitologicznyof, or relating to myths or mythology
  • mitologicznylegendary
Portuguese mitológico, mitológico
  • mitológicoof, or relating to myths or mythology
  • mitológicolegendary
  • lendáriolegendary
  • míticolegendary
  • mitológicoimaginary, fabulous
Romanian mitologic, mitic
  • mitologicof, or relating to myths or mythology
  • miticof, or relating to myths or mythology
  • legendarlegendary
  • miticlegendary
  • fabulosimaginary, fabulous
Russian мифологи́ческий
  • мифологи́ческий (mifologíčeskij)of, or relating to myths or mythology
Spanish mitológico
  • mitológicoof, or relating to myths or mythology
Swedish mytologisk
  • mytologiskof, or relating to myths or mythology
Ukrainian міфологі́чний
  • міфологі́чний (mifolohíčnyj)of, or relating to myths or mythology

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

mythological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythological

MLA

“mythological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythological. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mythological,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythological.

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