supernatural

[soo-per-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl] / ˌsu pərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl /

ADJECTIVE

outside the laws of nature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

celestial fairy ghostly heavenly metaphysical miraculous mythical psychic superhuman uncanny

STRONG

dark eldritch mystic occult phantom secret superior unknown

WEAK

abnormal concealed fabulous hidden impenetrable invisible legendary mythological numinous obscure paranormal phenomenal preternatural rare spectral supermundane superordinary supranatural transcendental uncomprehensible unearthly unfathomable unintelligible unknowable unnatural unrevealed unusual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earthly hellish usual

STRONG

known

WEAK

existent genuine natural real true

Example Sentences

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Head found international fame as Rupert Giles in hit supernatural teen show Buffy in the late 1990s.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The second was a winning streak that now borders on the supernatural: The Knicks have simply forgotten how to lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Interest in UFOs has been renewed in recent years as the US government probed numerous reports of seemingly supernatural aircraft, amid worries that adversaries could be testing highly advanced technologies.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The middle chapter looks at belief in supernatural agency—witches, demons, poltergeists.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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