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supernatural

su·per·nat·u·ral
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-per-nach-er-uh l, -nach-ruh l]
    • /ˌsu pərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl/
    • /ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ər.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-nach-er-uh l, -nach-ruh l]
    • /ˌsu pərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl/

Definitions of supernatural word

  • adjective supernatural of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal. 1
  • adjective supernatural of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity. 1
  • adjective supernatural of a superlative degree; preternatural: a missile of supernatural speed. 1
  • adjective supernatural of, relating to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult. 1
  • noun supernatural a being, place, object, occurrence, etc., considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin; that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order. 1
  • noun supernatural behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings. 1

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Origin of supernatural

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word supernātūrālis, dating back to 1520-30. See super-, natural

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Supernatural

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

supernatural popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

supernatural usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supernatural

adj supernatural

  • all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
  • apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
  • asomatous — having no material body; incorporeal.
  • bionic — In science fiction books or films, a bionic person is someone who has special powers, such as being exceptionally strong or having exceptionally good sight, because parts of their body have been replaced by electronic machinery.
  • born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.

adjective supernatural

  • cherubic — If someone looks cherubic, they look sweet and innocent like a cherub.
  • corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
  • disbodied — (archaic) disembodied.
  • divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
  • enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.

Antonyms for supernatural

adj supernatural

  • day to day — occurring each day; daily: day-to-day chores; day-to-day worries.
  • day-to-day — Day-to-day things or activities exist or happen every day as part of ordinary life.
  • mundane — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.

adjective supernatural

  • hellish — of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
  • workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.
  • workday — a day on which work is done; working day.

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