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supernaturalrelating to things that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to things that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother swears she can predict rain through supernatural intuition, but I think she just checks the weather app secretly.
  • The detective couldn't find any logical explanation for the case and began to consider supernatural causes.
  • He claimed his cooking skills were supernatural, but burning water is more like a natural disaster.

supernatural

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/]

relating to things that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws

A ghost drifts through the haunted manor wall — pure supernatural eerie energy.
💡 Concept

A ghost drifts through the haunted manor wall — pure supernatural eerie energy.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsuːpəˈnætʃərəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsuper--
Rootnatur
Suffix--al

🎵Rhyme

naturalunnatural
natural
unnatural

🔗Collocations

supernatural powers
supernatural phenomena
supernatural beings
supernatural forces
supernatural events
supernatural thriller

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother swears she can predict rain through supernatural intuition, but I think she just checks the weather app secretly.

The detective couldn't find any logical explanation for the case and began to consider supernatural causes.

😄 Fun example

He claimed his cooking skills were supernatural, but burning water is more like a natural disaster.

The old mansion was rumored to be haunted by supernatural spirits.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

paranormalmysticalotherworldlypreternaturalmetaphysical

Antonyms

naturalnormalordinary

Related

ghostmagicparanormalmysticismspiritualism

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