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- DictionarySu·per·nat·u·ral/ˌso͞opərˈnaCH(ə)rəl/
adjective
- 1. (of a manifestation or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature: "a supernatural being"
noun
- 1. manifestations or events considered to be of supernatural origin, such as ghosts: "a frightening manifestation of the supernatural"
Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin supernaturalis, from Latin super-(above, beyond, or outside of) + natura (nature).
adjective. us / ˌsuː.pɚˈnætʃ.ɚ. ə l / uk / ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ. ə r. ə l / Add to word list. B2. caused by forces that cannot be explained by science: Ghosts and evil spirits are supernatural. She is said to have supernatural powers and to be able to communicate with the dead. the supernatural. B2. things that cannot be explained by science:
4 days ago · 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.
the supernatural noun [singular] events, forces, or powers that cannot be explained by the laws of science and that seem to involve gods or magic synonym the paranormal a belief in the supernatural. supernaturally. adverb See supernatural in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: supernatural.
not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material. “ supernatural forces and occurrences and beings”. synonyms: apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual. resembling or characteristic of a phantom. eerie.
adjective. /ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl/ /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃrəl/ that cannot be explained by the laws of science and that seems to involve gods or magic synonym the paranormal. supernatural powers. supernatural strength. His talent is almost supernatural. compare natural. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
adjective. of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity. of a superlative degree; preternatural: a missile of supernatural speed.
