Synonyms & related words for numinous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of numinous — including sacred, divine, transcendental, ineffable, otherworldly, holy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to numinous

Explore words related to numinous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include numinousness, transcendent, transcendently, numen, mystical, mysticalness, otherworldliness, divineness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for numinous

Common synonyms for numinous include sacred, divine, transcendental, ineffable, otherworldly, holy, transmundane, unknowable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does numinous come from?

The word numinous breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: numin, from Latin numen (“divine will, nod of a god”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.