supernatural

1 of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe believes in ghosts, guardian angels, and other supernatural beings Synonyms metaphysical, otherworldly, paranormal, preternatural, transcendent, transcendental, unearthly Related Words mystic, mystical, occult, psychic (also psychical), spiritistic, spiritualistic; extrasensory, supersensible, supersensory; celestial, divine, ethereal, heavenly, numinous, spiritual, unworldly Near Antonyms earthly, mundane 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, preternatural, superhuman, supernormal, transcendent, transcendental, uncanny, unearthly Related Words bizarre, curious, eerie (also eery), far-out, funny, grotesque, kinky, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outrageous, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, wild; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, shocking; aberrant, atypical, fantastic (also fantastical), flaky, freak, freakish, idiosyncratic, marvelous (or marvellous), prodigious, rare, singular, uncommon, unique, unnatural, 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 Synonyms blessed (also blest), divine, godlike, godly, heavenly, sacred, holyRelated Words eternal, everlasting, immortal; all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, omniscient, supremeNear Antonyms human, mortal, natural