SUPERSENSORY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

supersensory

adjective

Definition of supersensory

as in extrasensory

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Adjective

From the above example, friend one and two demonstrate a relatively standard range of sensitivity, while friend three and four exhibit more extreme extrasensory abilities.

— Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 2 July 2018
Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner’s extrasensory musical comes back to us courtesy of the Irish Repertory Theater.

— Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 21 June 2018

Definition of extrasensory

Adjective

And while Argentina’s culture of talk therapy may turn psychic suffering into words on the therapist’s couch, fans may be reassured that the pros are trained to translate their nerves into strategy on the pitch.

— Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
While Fort Lauderdale Police previously used a psychic in Sophie’s case, the department has not worked with Taborn before on any case, Liening said.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of psychic

Adjective

In his work, Hujar returned again and again to the spiritual life of his sitters—an invisible presence in his images.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The principal of my Christian high school regularly attributed world happenings—terrorist attacks, presidents elected or not elected, the price of gas—to unseen spiritual warfare.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of spiritual

Adjective

Originating from oral traditions, *The Odyssey* offers timeless guidance, paralleling Old Testament narratives with themes of arduous journeys, divine intervention, and moral choices.

— Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
As a divine presence, Athena represents a concept central to the film.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

The classic sky sight comes as the Perseid meteor shower begins — one of 2026’s celestial highlights.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Identified by French astrologer André Barbault — whose work examined how slow-moving planetary cycles correspond with larger historical developments — the celestial pattern pinpoints a period of intense collective change.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of celestial

Adjective

Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Definition of mystic

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