supernatural

[ soo-per-nach-er-uh l, -nach-ruh l ]

/ ˌsu pərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl /

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.

Origin of supernatural

From the Medieval Latin word supernātūrālis, dating back to 1520–30. See super-, natural

SYNONYMS FOR supernatural

1 See miraculous.

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

Words nearby supernatural

supernal, supernanny, supernatant, supernational, supernationalism, supernatural, supernaturalism, supernaturality, supernaturalize, supernormal, supernova

Example sentences from the Web for supernaturally

The first is Cuomo's supernaturally precise sense of melody.

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He must be supernaturally wicked—or rather must have been; only, alas!

The Second Thoughts of An Idle Fellow |Jerome K. Jerome
The admiral, however, looked so supernaturally serious that Charles was foiled.

Varney the Vampire |Thomas Preskett Prest
I had pictured it as built for a pair of eminently sensible and supernaturally romantic honeymooners or for a poet.

The Seven Darlings |Gouverneur Morris

These last words were pronounced in a strange tone of menace as though he were supernaturally aware of some suspended disasters.

The Arrow of Gold |Joseph Conrad
Such was the sapient discourse of Mrs. Galton, who, half an hour ago, had been supernaturally wise and prudent.

Put Yourself in His Place |Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for supernaturally

supernatural

/ (ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl, -ˈnætʃərəl) /

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 supernatural supernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm

Derived forms of supernatural

supernaturally, adverb supernaturalness, noun

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adjective

noun

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supernatural

adjective

noun

Origin of supernatural

SYNONYMS FOR supernatural

OTHER WORDS FROM supernatural

Words nearby supernatural

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