supernatural

[ soo-per-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.

  2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity.

  1. of a superlative degree; preternatural: a missile of supernatural speed.

  2. of, relating to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult.

noun
  1. a being, place, object, occurrence, etc., considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin; that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order.

  2. behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings.

  1. direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs.

  2. 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

1
From the Medieval Latin word supernātūrālis, dating back to 1520–30. See super-, natural

synonym study 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

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How to use supernatural in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for supernatural

supernatural

/ (ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl, -ˈnætʃərəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws

  2. characteristic of or caused by or as if by a god; miraculous

  1. of, involving, or ascribed to occult beings

  2. exceeding the ordinary; abnormal

noun
  1. the supernatural supernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm

Derived forms of supernatural

  • supernaturally, adverb
  • supernaturalness, noun

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