Entry Word: supernatural

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe <Susie believes in ghosts, guardian angels, and other supernatural beings>

Synonyms metaphysical, preternatural, superhuman, unearthly

Related Words occult; extrasensory; celestial, divine, heavenly

Antonyms natural

2 being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature <he seems to read books with supernatural speed>

Synonyms magical, miraculous, phenomenal, superhuman, uncanny, unearthly

Related Words bizarre, curious, far-out, funny, kinky, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outrageous, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, screwy, strange, wacky, way-out, weird, wild; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, shocking; aberrant, abnormal, atypical, extraordinary, fantastic, flaky, freak, freakish, idiosyncratic, rare, singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted; unconventional, uncustomary, unorthodox; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking

Near Antonyms average, commonplace, everyday, garden, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday; expected, familiar, predictable; common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

3 of, relating to, or being God <believed he had a supernatural calling to join the ministry> — see holy 3