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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"I genuinely believed he had supernatural powers," says Aria, which is not her real name.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Except now, much of the architecture, desert location, and supernatural parts of the three-episode miniseries were generated through artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Angle and his team call their first product the Familiar—the term witches use for their supernatural animal companions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Where should the guests sit for the best view of the supernatural proceedings?

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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