JISUPOSTEnglish
ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Angelic

/ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
  2. Very sweet-natured, well-behaved, or beautiful.
  3. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to angelic acid.
  4. (topology) A regular Hausdorff space is said to be angelic if the closure of each relatively countably compact set A is compact and the closure consists of the limits of sequences in A.

Example Sentences

an angelic child
The choir sang in angelic voices.
She gave him an angelic smile.
The baby’s face looked so peaceful and angelic in sleep.
an angelic ester

Synonyms for angelic

Antonyms for angelic

Related Words

Word Forms

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions

What does angelic mean?

Angelic means Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel..

What is a synonym for angelic?

Common synonyms include angelic, angelical, angellike, angelly.

What is the opposite of angelic?

Possible antonyms include diabolical, fallen angelic, hellborn, infernal.

How do you use angelic in a sentence?

an angelic child

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.