OCCULT Synonyms: 252 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈkəlt

Definition of occult

as in mysterious

being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain the occult ways in which the human mind works

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as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning an occult reference in the text that has puzzled scholars ever since

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as in magic

having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers Great Britain's Stonehenge is one of those occult places where people expect something of cosmic significance to happen

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verb

ə-ˈkəlt

as in to obscure

to keep secret or shut off from view occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona

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Recent Examples of occult

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While series like zombie horror All of Us Are Dead or monster drama Sweet Home have found massive success, there has yet to be an occult K-drama that truly breaks through. — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026 There, a new school of artists, thinkers and card readers began to see tarot as infused with a deep, occult significance. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025

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In fact, the speedy planet is occulted (hidden) by the sun's disk, but of course, this event is unobservable. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026 When To See The ‘snow Moon’ Occult Regulus Just a day after the full wolf supermoon, the near-full moon will occult Regulus for about an hour, as seen from the eastern half of North America. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occult

Recent Examples of Synonyms for occult

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Although the bars are not related, all three arrived on the scene under purposefully mysterious circumstances.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Dodson update One of the mysterious developments Thursday was linebacker Dodson leaving the field after individual drills.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mysterious

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Prospective tenants are not allowed to tour the place before renting, and residents have long reported dicey roommate situations and ambiguous policies surrounding tenant rights and eviction.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
The fate of Duke, diagnosed with a life-threatening ascending aortic aneurysm, is ambiguous.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ambiguous

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The result feels a bit like a magic trick, even in this era of supercar projector beams.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Glenview Trust, Bloomberg No magic debt-to-GDP ratio signals disaster, since countries with more resilient economies can service more debt.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of magic

Adjective

The piece, inspired by the 12th-century polymathic mystic Saint Hildegard of Bingen, was skin-tinglingly breathy and slow, with long tones (played by Malone and her accompanist Stephen O’Malley) that rose up and swirled around the room.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Poetry of a Hindu mystic Kashmir gradually became a predominantly Muslim society after the Shah Mir dynasty came to power in the 14th century.

— Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Definition of mystic

Adjective

Little is more magical than opening the mailbox and seeing the handwriting of a loved one.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
But in a devastating turn of events, Groff, JJ’s own father, killed him in pursuit of the blue crown, a magical artifact said to grant wishes.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of magical

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The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court convicted Hui, also known as Xu Jiayin, and Evergrande of engaged in large-scale financial fraud in inflating the group’s assets and concealing its liabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
That concealed the actual removal of the lettering for POTUS.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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