Meaning of supernatural in English
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to browse different examples of pronunciation.Noun
supernaturalDefinitions
1. supernatural forces and events and beings collectivelyExamples
- « She doesn't believe in the supernatural »
Qualitative Adjective
supernaturalDefinitions
1. not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural lawsExamples
- « not physical or material »
- « supernatural forces and occurrences and beings »
Synonyms
- apparitional
- ghostlike
- ghostly
- phantasmal
- spectral
- spiritual
- eldritch
- weird
- uncanny
- unearthly
- elfin
- fey
- charming
- magic
- magical
- sorcerous
- witching(a)
- wizard(a)
- wizardly
- marvelous
- marvellous
- miraculous
- metaphysical
- necromantic
- nonnatural
- otherworldly
- preternatural
- transcendental
- talismanic
- transmundane
- witchlike
Antonyms
Famous quotes
- « The question of whether there exists a supernatural creator, a God, is one of the most important that we have to answer. I think that it is a scientific question. My answer is no. » Richard Dawkins
- « The interest in the supernatural in a very generic sense and in the spiritual is not in itself a factor that helps the communication of the Christian faith. » Karl Lehmann
- « Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination. » Edward Abbey
- « I like something where I can really use my imagination and be an active participant in the construction of the monster and usually that's in the world of the supernatural or the world of the fantastic, so that's why those kinds of stories about demons and the supernatural appeal to me or maybe I'm really interested in that subject. » Sam Raimi
- « Compassion has no place in the natural order of the world which operates on the basis of necessity. Compassion opposes this order and is therefore best thought of as being in some way supernatural. » John Berger