Synonyms of preternatural

preternatural

adjective

ˌprē-tər-ˈna-chə-rəl 

1

as in extraordinary

being out of the ordinary

an editor with a preternatural sense of what will interest the book-buying public

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extraordinary
• unusual
• exceptional
• unique
• abnormal
• rare
• uncommon
• odd
• remarkable
• singular
• outstanding
• unwonted
• exceeding
• anomalous
• incredible
• phenomenal
• peculiar
• especial
• aberrant
• atypical
• noticeable
• freak
• uncustomary
• striking
• conspicuous
• notable
• aberrated
• extraordinaire
• prominent
• strange
• eccentric
• salient
• bizarre
• freakish
• deviant
• inconceivable
• incomprehensible
• unimaginable
• weird
• outlandish
• monstrous
• oddball
• unthinkable
• quaint

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• normal
• ordinary
• common
• usual
• typical
• customary
• unexceptional
• unextraordinary
• familiar
• frequent
• everyday

2

as in supernatural

of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe

an investigator of preternatural phenomena

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supernatural
• paranormal
• transcendental
• metaphysical
• mystical
• otherworldly
• transcendent
• unearthly
• mystic
• psychic
• celestial
• spiritual
• divine
• extrasensory
• spiritualistic
• spiritistic
• heavenly
• numinous
• unworldly
• supersensory
• supersensible
• ethereal
• occult

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• natural
• earthly
• mundane

3

as in superhuman

being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature

a preternatural ability to predict how the stock market will perform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• superhuman
• uncanny
• magical
• miraculous
• remarkable
• supernatural
• unearthly
• transcendental
• transcendent
• supernormal
• phenomenal
• unique
• strange
• eerie
• outstanding
• bizarre
• peculiar
• curious
• unusual
• grotesque
• rare
• marvelous
• uncommon
• weird
• freakish
• unnatural
• confounding
• prodigious
• singular
• unwonted
• baffling
• outrageous
• perplexing
• quirky
• outlandish
• puzzling
• outré
• idiosyncratic
• kinky
• out-of-the-way
• wacky
• funny
• quaint
• queer
• freak
• aberrant
• mystifying
• shocking
• atypical
• far-out
• screwy
• way-out
• notable
• bewildering
• striking
• flaky
• noticeable
• conspicuous
• wild
• unconventional
• prominent
• queerish
• fantastic
• salient
• unorthodox
• uncustomary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preternatural

Marina, for her part, reacts to every new face and each fresh piece of information with an instinctive guardedness—and Garcia illuminates, with an almost sphinx-like half smile, the preternatural reserve of someone who’s grown up knowing not to expect too much from people. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

Or suddenly have a preternatural understanding of the ins and outs of soccer. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

None of them have the same preternatural sense of how fast an image can travel that comes with being a digital native. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026

Washington’s first-round pick out of Ohio State displayed his preternatural ability and football smarts as rookies convened in Ashburn, Virginia. — Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 8 May 2026

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