Angelic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Angelic is an adjective meaning Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
Meaning
Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
More Meanings
- Very sweet-natured, well-behaved, or beautiful.
- (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to angelic acid.
- (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
an angelic ester
She gave him an angelic smile.
The choir sang in angelic voices.
Word Forms
- angelick
Synonyms for angelic
Depending on context, synonyms include angelical, angellike, angelly, cherubic, cherubical, cherublike.
Antonyms for angelic
Common opposites include diabolical, hellborn, infernal, disangelical, unangelic, unangelical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seraphic, cherubic, sainted, saintly, saintlike, lovable.
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