topical

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: typical, tropical, utopical, toxical, tonical, topica

Antonyms: typical, tropical, utopical, toxical, tonical, topica

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. {{senseid|en|on topic}} Relating to a particular [[topic]] or subject.
2. {{senseid|en|of current interest}} Relating to a topic or subject of [[current]] [[interest]].
3. {{senseid|en|local, geographically}} [[local|Local]] to a particular [[place]].
4. {{senseid|en|local, anatomically}} {{lb|en|medicine|not comparable}} [[applied|Applied]] to a [[localized]] part of the [[body]].
5. {{senseid|en|applied externally}} {{lb|en|medicine|not comparable}} [[applied|Applied]] externally (to the surface of the [[skin]] or [[eye]]).
6. {{senseid|en|thematically arranged}} [[arranged|Arranged]] according to [[topic]] or [[theme]]; [[thematic]].

Noun

1. A [[substance]], especially a [[medication]], applied [[externally]] (to the surface of the [[skin]] or [[eye]]).
2. A [[joke]] dealing with [[current events]] or topical [[subject]]s.
3. {{lb|en|philately}} A [[postage stamp]] depicting a particular [[theme]] or [[subject]] (such as birds or trains), potentially sought out by topical [[stamp collector]]s.

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