empyreal
Of the sky
Empyreal means of or relating to the sky or heavens, especially the highest celestial sphere imagined in ancient cosmology as the realm of pure fire or light.
The word is literary and elevated, suggesting divine radiance or sublime heights: empyreal glory, empyreal light.
It shares a root with empyrean, which functions as both adjective and noun.
Celestial expanse overhead
- firmamentThe arching sky above
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
constellation · celestial · supernal · astronomy · galaxy · nebula · orbit · eclipse
Ideal, blissful place
- seraphicAngelically pure and beautiful
- angelicDivinely pure and good
- beatificRadiating serene joy
- sacredWorthy of reverence
holy · glory · sanctity · ascension · cherubic · elysian · blessed · heavenly
heavens
Celestial expanse overhead
starlight · constellation · celestial · supernal · astronomy · galaxy · nebula · orbit · eclipse · supernova
paradise
Ideal, blissful place
sacred · holy · glory · sanctity · ascension · cherubic · elysian · blessed · heavenly · godly
transcendent
Exceeding usual boundaries
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- gloriousMagnificently beautiful or impressive
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
resplendent · lofty · august · supreme · magnificent · grandeur · exalted · noble · rarefied · soaring
fire
Combustion with flames
incandescent · radiant · luminous · solar · sun · igneous · glowing · ardent · brilliant · scorching
empyrealterrestrial
Relating to land
earthly · chthonic · chthonian · subterranean · earthbound
empyrealinfernal
Of the underworld
hellish · sulfurous · demonic · diabolical · accursed
empyrealmundane
Commonplace, lacking excitement
base · lowly · inglorious · prosaic · pedestrian