Supernatural creatures, forces, and events are believed by some people to exist or happen, although they are impossible according to scientific laws.
The Nakani were evil spirits who looked like humans and possessed supernatural powers.
...supernatural beings.
Synonyms: paranormal, mysterious, unearthly, uncanny More Synonyms of supernatural
The supernatural is things that are supernatural.
He writes short stories with a touch of the supernatural.
supernatural in British English
(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
3.
of, involving, or ascribed to occult beings
4.
exceeding the ordinary; abnormal
noun
5. the supernatural
Derived forms
supernaturally (ˌsuperˈnaturally)
adverb
supernaturalness (ˌsuperˈnaturalness)
noun
supernatural in American English
(ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl, -ˈnætʃrəl)
adjective
1.
of, pertaining 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
3.
of a superlative degree; preternatural
a missile of supernatural speed
4.
of, pertaining to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult
noun
5.
a being, place, object, occurrence, etc., considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin; that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order
6.
behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings
7.
direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs
8. See the supernatural
Derived forms
supernaturally
adverb
supernaturalness
noun
Word origin
[1520–30; ‹ ML supernātūrālis. See super-, natural]
Examples of 'supernatural' in a sentence
supernatural
Some thought ebola was caused by supernatural forces.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Here he tells why he remains unconvinced that anyone has supernatural powers.
The Sun (2012)
The entire topography rolls up to peaks of almost supernatural nobility.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Elements of the supernatural make this an engaging plot led by strong characters.
The Sun (2014)
Series six of the supernatural drama picks up a few months from when we left it.
The Sun (2014)
But supernatural powers may run in the family.
The Sun (2011)
But pundits with supernatural powers are not the most curious thing in this case.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
To add a supernatural element to the mix is to risk the whole thing disappearing up its own cyclone.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
What would your supernatural power be?
The Sun (2011)
Can't live with a supernatural evil that strikes without reason?
Christianity Today (2000)
A number of the short stories have a supernatural element.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
River had its fans, although most were careful to attribute its supernatural elements to the symptoms of grief.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Hence, he wanted to distinguish a concept of a supernatural force that does not derive its effect from souls.
Harris, Marvin Cultural Anthropology (1995)
Five students in a remote house are attacked by supernatural forces, but discover that something far stranger is at work.
The Sun (2015)
A bereaved couple allow their dead son to be cloned by a sinister scientific institute in this clunking supernatural thriller.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
All this is an unsettling misuse of the music, which was meant to convey the battle with a supernatural force of evil.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Deciding to write a book about the incident, he sets about researching the house and discovers a terrifying supernatural force behind the tragedy.
The Sun (2015)
I like any kind of American crime thriller or supernatural drama.
The Sun (2012)
It's biography as fiction, imagined with almost supernatural brilliance.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Romantic dramas with ridiculous supernatural plots can work - the classic Ghost springs to mind.
The Sun (2006)
Quotations
There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophyWilliam ShakespeareHamlet
In other languages
supernatural
British English: supernatural /ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl; -ˈnætʃərəl/ ADJECTIVE
Supernatural creatures, forces, and events are believed by some people to exist or happen, although they are impossible according to scientific laws.
...supernatural powers.
American English: supernatural
Arabic: خَارِقٌ لِلْطَبِيعَة
Brazilian Portuguese: sobrenatural
Chinese: 超自然的
Croatian: natprirodan
Czech: nadpřirozený
Danish: overnaturlig
Dutch: bovennatuurlijk
European Spanish: sobrenatural
Finnish: yliluonnollinen
French: surnaturel
German: übernatürlich
Greek: υπερφυσικός
Italian: soprannaturale
Japanese: 超自然の
Korean: 초자연의
Norwegian: overnaturlig
Polish: nadprzyrodzony
European Portuguese: sobrenatural
Romanian: supranatural
Russian: сверхъестественный
Latin American Spanish: sobrenatural
Swedish: övernaturlig
Thai: เหนือธรรมชาติ
Turkish: doğaüstü
Ukrainian: надприродний
Vietnamese: siêu tự nhiên
Chinese translation of 'supernatural'
supernatural
(suːpəˈnætʃərəl)
adj
[creature, powers]神奇的 (shénqí de)
n
the supernatural超自然事物 (chāozìrán shìwù)
(adjective)
Definition
of or relating to things that cannot be explained by science, such as clairvoyance, ghosts, etc.
evil spirits who looked like humans and possessed supernatural powers
Synonyms
paranormal
mysterious
He died in mysterious circumstances.
unearthly
The sound was so serene that it seemed unearthly.
uncanny
I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me.
dark
the dark recesses of the mind
hidden
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
ghostly
The moon shed a ghostly light on the fields.
psychic
Trevor helped police by using his psychic powers.
phantom
abnormal
mystic
miraculous
She had miraculous powers.
unnatural
The altered landscape looks unnatural and weird.
occult
organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices
spectral
the spectral quality of the light
preternatural
preternatural powers
supranatural
subject word lists
See People with supernatural powersSee Supernatural creaturesSee Supernatural terms
Quotation
There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy [William Shakespeare – Hamlet]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dark
Definition
secret or mysterious
the dark recesses of the mind
Synonyms
secret,
deep,
hidden,
mysterious,
concealed,
obscure,
mystic,
enigmatic,
puzzling,
occult,
arcane,
cryptic,
abstruse,
recondite,
Delphic
in the sense of ghostly
Definition
frightening in appearance or effect
The moon shed a ghostly light on the fields.
Synonyms
unearthly,
weird,
phantom,
eerie,
supernatural,
uncanny,
spooky (informal),
spectral,
eldritch (poetic),
ghostlike,
phantasmal,
wraithlike
in the sense of hidden
Definition
not easily noticed or obscure
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
Synonyms
secret,
veiled,
dark,
mysterious,
obscure,
mystical,
mystic,
shrouded,
occult,
latent,
cryptic,
ulterior,
abstruse,
recondite,
hermetic or hermetical
Synonyms of 'supernatural'
supernatural
Explore 'supernatural' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of miraculous
Definition
like a miracle
She had miraculous powers.
Synonyms
supernatural,
magical,
phenomenal,
prodigious,
unaccountable,
superhuman,
preternatural,
thaumaturgic
in the sense of mysterious
Definition
of unknown cause or nature
He died in mysterious circumstances.
Synonyms
strange,
unknown,
puzzling,
curious,
secret,
hidden,
weird,
concealed,
obscure,
baffling,
veiled,
mystical,
perplexing,
uncanny,
incomprehensible,
mystifying,
impenetrable,
arcane,
inexplicable,
cryptic,
insoluble,
unfathomable,
abstruse,
recondite,
Delphic
in the sense of occult
Definition
involving mystical or supernatural phenomena or powers
organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices
Synonyms
supernatural,
dark,
magical,
mysterious,
psychic,
mystical,
mystic,
unearthly,
unnatural,
esoteric,
uncanny,
arcane,
paranormal,
abstruse,
recondite,
preternatural,
cabbalistic,
supranatural
in the sense of preternatural
Definition
beyond what is natural
preternatural powers
Synonyms
supernatural,
odd,
strange,
unusual,
extraordinary,
mysterious,
marvellous,
peculiar,
abnormal,
irregular,
unearthly,
miraculous,
unnatural,
inexplicable,
unaccountable,
anomalous
in the sense of psychic
Definition
relating to or having powers (especially mental powers) which cannot be explained by natural laws
Trevor helped police by using his psychic powers.
Synonyms
supernatural,
mystic,
occult,
clairvoyant,
telepathic,
extrasensory,
preternatural,
telekinetic
in the sense of spectral
the spectral quality of the light
Synonyms
ghostly,
unearthly,
eerie,
supernatural,
weird,
phantom,
shadowy,
uncanny,
spooky (informal),
insubstantial,
incorporeal,
wraithlike
in the sense of uncanny
Definition
weird or mysterious
I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me.
Synonyms
weird,
strange,
mysterious,
queer (archaic),
unearthly,
eerie,
supernatural,
unnatural,
spooky (informal),
creepy (informal),
eldritch (poetic),
preternatural
in the sense of unearthly
Definition
strange, unnatural, or eerie
The sound was so serene that it seemed unearthly.
Synonyms
eerie,
strange,
supernatural,
ghostly,
weird,
phantom,
uncanny,
spooky (informal),
nightmarish,
spectral,
eldritch (poetic),
preternatural
in the sense of unnatural
Definition
strange and slightly frightening because it is not usual