EXTRASENSORY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

extrasensory

adjective

Definition of extrasensory

as in psychic

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Recent Examples of extrasensory From the above example, friend one and two demonstrate a relatively standard range of sensitivity, while friend three and four exhibit more extreme extrasensory abilities. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 2 July 2018 Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner’s extrasensory musical comes back to us courtesy of the Irish Repertory Theater. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 21 June 2018 Making out with Elektra Natchios in the rain demonstrates Daredevil’s extrasensory abilities. — Peter Nagy, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2018 So, in addition to her boundless cleverness, Matilda develops some extrasensory powers as a defense against the small-mindedness of the adults around her. — Punch Shaw, star-telegram.com, 15 June 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrasensory

Adjective

The belief that heat can benefit the mind and relieve psychic suffering has a long history across human societies.

— Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
On the sixth season (1986-87) of the CBS primetime soap opera Falcon Crest, Gortner drew on his real-life experience to portray Vince Karlotti, a colorful polygamist and faux psychic medium over 17 episodes.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychic

Adjective

The Being is alien, mystical and magical, a migrant finding her way in a new world.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
This island calls to people, young and old; seeking emotional clarity, self improvement, stress relief, detox, physical renewal, and soulful, mystical spiritual healing.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of mystical

Adjective

Two translations—of poems by the Indian mystic Mirabai and the contemporary Romanian poet Radu Vancu—seek to inhabit and transcend the history that holds up the present.

— Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Rumi is also the name of a very famous 13th-century Persian poet and mystic.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of mystic

Adjective

Every nightfall is different — different seasonal colors, angels, weather, celestial glows, grasses and shadows.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
The two planets clashed for the first time on September 15, when Venus was in its pre-retrograde shadow; these celestial forces meet again on October 20, with a final standoff on December 9 during the post-retrograde period.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026