Ability and Magic

Ability

Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

Show all Definitions

Magic and ability are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Magic" with "Ability", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: able

Magic noun - The power to control natural forces through supernatural means.

Show all Definitions

Ability and magic are semantically related in skill topic. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Magic".

Nearby Words: magical, magician, mage, magically

human	human ability	human magic
good	good ability	good magic
physical	physical ability	physical magic
special	special ability	special magic
Other adjectives: similar, normal, natural, standard, offensive, strong, powerful, actual, real, little, innate, inherent, ultimate, new, unique, strange, basic, said, magical.

Sesame Street: The Amazing Mumford and Abby Cadabby lack both the skill to control their magic and the ability to undo their mistakes.

Source: Be Careful What You Wish For / Live-Action TV
The Morgawr wants the books of magic and the ability to abuse his power limitlessly.

Source: Literature / The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
Particularly, a lot of time in Touma's fights is spent with him trying to figure out a weakness in his enemy's magic/ability, and a lot of magicians also analyze their opponent's magic to come up with a counterspell.

Source: Light Novel / A Certain Magical Index

Cite this Source

Magic and Ability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/magic

Ability & Magic. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/magic>.

Magic or Ability. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/magic.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "ability" and "magic" have occurred on timeline