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supernatural
[ soo-per-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
- of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity.
- of a superlative degree; preternatural:
a missile of supernatural speed.
- of, relating to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult.
noun
- a being, place, object, occurrence, etc., considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin; that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order.
- behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings.
- direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs.
- the supernatural,
- supernatural beings, behavior, and occurrences collectively.
- supernatural forces and the supernatural plane of existence:
a deep fear of the supernatural.
supernatural
/ -ˈnætʃərəl; ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl /
adjective
- of or relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws
- characteristic of or caused by or as if by a god; miraculous
- of, involving, or ascribed to occult beings
- exceeding the ordinary; abnormal
noun
- the supernaturalsupernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm
Derived Forms
- ˌsuperˈnaturally, adverb
- ˌsuperˈnaturalness, noun
Other Words From
- super·natu·ral·ly adverb
- super·natu·ral·ness noun
- anti·super·natur·al adjective noun
- semi·super·natu·ral adjective
- semi·super·natu·ral·ly adverb
- semi·super·natu·ral·ness noun
- unsu·per·natu·ral adjective
- unsu·per·natu·ral·ly adverb
- unsu·per·natu·ral·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of supernatural1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Fox felt that her performance in that movie, as well as the supernatural western “Jonah Hex” in 2010, didn’t deserve the harsh judgment it received.
You can also expect an added, “Pirates”-like element of the supernatural.
The plot centers on a family who moves to a farm in Oklahoma, and, after experiencing some supernatural happenings, discover their ties to the original Ghostbusters.
That’s why, even with the supernatural element in play, it feels emotionally true that Neil, a basically normal kid, would do something so awful it could leave a girl dead.
He expressed a scientific attitude renouncing the supernatural more clearly than his predecessors.
Although Korra looks at PTSD and assault with supernatural grandiosity, fans were quick to pick up on it in some forums.
On TripAdvisor, visitors gush about the tour and the supernatural experiences encountered during their stay.
Thrust into a world of seemingly supernatural monsters, his adventure begins.
It is clear Hitchens had no use for the supernatural or spiritual, but his alternative to religion was not merely scientific.
It was identified as an ancient exorcism technique that indicated she had been suspected of supernatural powers.
In a warlike age this peacefulness of a monarch was the great and supernatural phenomenon.
The resurrection of a supernatural man is not quite sufficient for people not supernatural.
It seems that there must have been some supernatural power of support to have sustained children under so awful an ordeal.
One of the strongest opponents to the supernatural theory was a young man of perhaps twenty-seven years of age.
Although the thought of the supernatural had left him, his experience of a few minutes before doubtless coloured his mind.
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