preternatural
[ pree-ter-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl ]
/ ˌpri tərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl /
adjective
out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers.
outside of nature; supernatural.
Origin of preternatural
SYNONYMS FOR preternatural
OTHER WORDS FROM preternatural
pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ism, pre·ter·nat·u·ral·i·ty [pree-ter-nach-uh-ral-i-tee] /ˌpri tərˌnætʃ əˈræl ɪ ti/, pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ness, noun pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb un·pre·ter·nat·u·ral, adjective un·pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ly, adverbWords nearby preternatural
preteritive,
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pretexting,
pretibial fever
Example sentences from the Web for preternatural
British Dictionary definitions for preternatural
preternatural
/ (ˌpriːtəˈnætʃrəl) /
adjective
beyond what is ordinarily found in nature; abnormal
another word for supernatural
Derived forms of preternatural
preternaturally, adverb preternaturalism, noun preternaturalness or preternaturality, nounWord Origin for preternatural
C16: from Medieval Latin
praeternātūrālis, from Latin
praeter natūram beyond the scope of nature