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Psychic

Verb / ˈsaɪkɪk / Another word for psychic — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to or denoting faculties or phenomena that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, especially involving telepathy or clairvoyance.

Synonyms & similar words

psychical clairvoyant medium seer telepathic intuitive mystic spiritual supernatural paranormal psychical extrasensory preternatural unearthly otherworldly metaphysical mysterious enigmatic cryptic esoteric occult

Synonyms by register

Formal

extrasensory paranormal supernatural

Informal

mind-reader fortune-teller medium seer

Literary

prophetic oracle

Antonyms

material physical corporeal tangible empirical scientific

Common collocations

  • psychic ability
  • psychic powers
  • psychic phenomena
  • psychic energy
  • psychic reading
  • psychic medium
  • psychic experience

Word family

noun psychic
adjective psychic

Usage note

The word 'psychic' can refer to a person with supposed extrasensory abilities or to the abilities themselves. It is often associated with the paranormal and can be viewed with skepticism.

Example sentences

  1. The psychic predicted that she would meet her true love soon.
  2. Many people believe in psychic abilities, but science has not been able to prove their existence.
  3. She went to see a psychic to find out what her future holds.
  4. The psychic was able to accurately describe the details of the crime scene.
  5. Some people claim to have psychic dreams that predict the future.

Quotes

  • I'm not psychic; I'm just good at guessing.
  • I don't believe in psychic abilities, but I do believe in intuition.
  • Some people swear by psychics, but I prefer to make my own destiny.

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