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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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Fans also expressed grief online, remembering Xander as the heart of the group, a character whose vulnerability and humor made him relatable in a world of supernatural extremes.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

She has always treated supernatural matters seriously, and they routinely factor into a lot of her theories.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

According to the affable 38-year-old, ultra-violent or supernatural stories -- from Netflix's "Stranger Things" to gaming favourite "Resident Evil" -- work as a sort of pressure valve.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Not that Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff’s doomed-by-their-own-hands love affair ever needed the exposure; Brontë’s themes of obsession, revenge, social class and the supernatural are still analyzed in high school English classes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“They’d have to. Otherwise, every bad guy in the supernatural world would start kidnapping agents to make outrageous demands.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.