telepathic
/ˌtelɪˈpæθɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [tˌɛləpˈæθək] /ˌtelɪˈpæθɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [tˌɛləpˈæθək] /-thēk/ (ame, mw)
telepathic — adjective
- telepathicpositive
- more telepathiccomparative
- most telepathicsuperlative
1. able to understand another person's thoughts or send thoughts directly to them,
able to understand another person's thoughts or send thoughts directly to them, without speaking, writing, or using any physical signals
Mei felt a telepathic connection with her twin brother even when they were far apart.
collocation: telepathic connection
Some characters in the novel are telepathic and can read the thoughts of anyone nearby.
Kabir claimed he could send telepathic messages to his dog from across the house.
Rafael was not telepathic, so he could not read his boss's mind during the meeting.
The two friends developed such a close bond that it almost seemed telepathic.
- psychic
broader term that includes telepathy plus other abilities such as seeing the future or sensing hidden events
- clairvoyant
refers specifically to perceiving remote or future events, not necessarily reading thoughts
- mind-reading
informal synonym focused specifically on knowing another person's thoughts
用法筆記
Telepathic is only used as an adjective. The noun form is telepathy (e.g., 'She has telepathy,' not 'She is a telepathic').