supernatural
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.
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.
Origin of supernatural
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Other words from supernatural
- su·per·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb
- su·per·nat·u·ral·ness, noun
- an·ti·su·per·nat·ur·al, adjective, noun
- sem·i·su·per·nat·u·ral, adjective
- sem·i·su·per·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb
- sem·i·su·per·nat·u·ral·ness, noun
- un·su·per·nat·u·ral, adjective
- un·su·per·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb
- un·su·per·nat·u·ral·ness, noun
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How to use supernatural in a sentence
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.
The Megan Fox renaissance is here. It’s long overdue. | Ilana Kaplan | July 2, 2021 | Washington PostYou can also expect an added, “Pirates”-like element of the supernatural.
12 summer movies that just might get you off the couch and into the theater | Michael O'Sullivan | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostThe 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.
How Gold Diggers finds the horror in petty high school betrayal | Constance Grady | May 14, 2021 | VoxHe expressed a scientific attitude renouncing the supernatural more clearly than his predecessors.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens | Tom Siegfried | May 4, 2021 | Science News
Although Korra looks at PTSD and assault with supernatural grandiosity, fans were quick to pick up on it in some forums.
Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism | David Levesley | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn TripAdvisor, visitors gush about the tour and the supernatural experiences encountered during their stay.
Would You Stay in Lizzie Borden’s Ax-Murder House? | Nina Strochlic | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThrust into a world of seemingly supernatural monsters, his adventure begins.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt 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.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayThe resurrection of a supernatural man is not quite sufficient for people not supernatural.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayIt seems that there must have been some supernatural power of support to have sustained children under so awful an ordeal.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottOne of the strongest opponents to the supernatural theory was a young man of perhaps twenty-seven years of age.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingAlthough the thought of the supernatural had left him, his experience of a few minutes before doubtless coloured his mind.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph Hocking
British Dictionary definitions for supernatural
/ (ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl, -ˈnætʃərəl) /
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
the supernatural supernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm
Derived forms of supernatural
- supernaturally, adverb
- supernaturalness, noun
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