Word Root: ical
of or relating to
From Latin: icalis, icusSample words for the root ical: chronological, practical, illogical, astronomical, identical, logical, vertical, economical, tropical, inimical, nautical, pharmaceutical, medical, cervical, cynical, ethical, evangelical, farcical, metaphysical, mystical, radical, skeptical, asymmetrical, critical, elliptical, impractical, archaeological, clinical, ecological, optical, pedagogical. Each word has meanings and examples. Click their buttons to get sentences selected from classic works and modern media.
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1 alphabetical 
a. arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 2 analytical
a. of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 3 apolitical
a. having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 4 archaeological
a. related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 5 astronomical
a. enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 6 asymmetrical
a. unbalanced; uneven; having parts on either side or half that do not match
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 7 atypical
a. not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 8 categorical
a. absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 9 cervical
a. of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; relating to the neck
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 10 chimerical
a. fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 11 chronological
a. arranged in order of time of occurrence
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 12 classical
a. standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 13 clinical
a. involving or based on direct observation of the patient; unemotional
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 15 critical
a. urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 16 cynical
a. skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 17 diabolical
a. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 18 ecological
a. of or relating to the science of ecology; characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 19 economical
a. thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 20 egotistical
a. excessively self-centered; self-important
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 21 electrical
a. pertaining to electricity; electric
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 22 elliptical
a. rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 23 embryological
a. branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 24 empirical
a. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 25 ethical
a. conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; adhering to ethical and moral principles
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 26 evangelical
a. marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause; of the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 27 fanatical
a. crazy; extremely interested in something
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 28 farcical
a. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 29 heretical
a. departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 30 hypercritical
a. excessively exacting; inclined to judge too severely
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 31 hypocritical
a. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 33 hysterical
a. marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 34 identical
a. duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 35 ideological
a. concerned with or suggestive of ideas
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 36 illogical
a. not reasonable, wise, or practical, because of the emotions
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 37 impractical
a. unwise to implement or maintain in practice; theoretical
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 38 inimical
a. unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 39 lackadaisical
a. lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; lacking spirit or liveliness
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 40 logical
a. reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 41 magical
a. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 42 mechanical
a. automatic; monotonous; relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 43 medical
a. relating to the study or practice of medicine
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 44 metallurgical
a. about art or skill of removing metals from ores
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 45 metaphysical
a. without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 46 methodical
a. systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 47 mystical
a. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 48 mythical
a. legendary; fictitious; existing in myth
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 49 nautical
a. relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 50 neoclassical
a. characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 51 numerical
a. belonging to number; denoting a number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 52 optical
a. of or relating to or involving light or optics
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 53 pathological
a. related to the study of disease; diseased or markedly abnormal; relating to or caused by disease
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 54 pedagogical
a. of or relating to training or instruction
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 55 pharmaceutical
a. of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 56 physical
a. relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 57 physiological
a. pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 58 polemical
a. aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 59 pontifical
a. pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of the bishop
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 60 practical
a. based on experience rather than ideas or imagination; useful
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 61 quizzical
a. suggesting puzzlement; mocking; curious
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 62 radical
a. drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 63 rhetorical
a. relating to skill of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere in language
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 64 satirical
a. mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 65 skeptical
a. marked by or given to doubt; questioning
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 66 spherical
a. of or relating to spheres; having the shape of a sphere or ball
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 67 stoical
a. enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 68 symmetrical
a. proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 69 tautological
a. needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 70 technical
a. having special skill or knowledge; according to principle; formal rather than practical; relating to technique
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 71 theatrical
a. of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 72 theoretical
a. not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 73 topographical
a. relating to the arrangement or accurate representation of the physical features of an area
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 74 tropical
a. relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 76 tyrannical
a. dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 78 whimsical
a. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
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