Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun magic

2 senses of magic

Sense 1
magic, thaumaturgy -- (any art that invokes supernatural powers)
       => supernaturalism -- (a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding)

Sense 2
magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception -- (an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers)
       => performance -- (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto")

Antonyms of adj magic

1 sense of magic

Sense 1
charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching (prenominal), wizard (prenominal), wizardly -- (possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers")

INDIRECT (VIA supernatural) -> natural -- (existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical; "a perfectly natural explanation")

Similarity of adj magic

1 sense of magic

Sense 1
charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching (prenominal), wizard (prenominal), wizardly -- (possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers")
       => supernatural (vs. natural) -- (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings")

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