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

However, the allure to this is far beyond this mystical appeal.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
The north of England has always had a mystical rock’n’roll landscape all of its own, and while Liverpool will always have The Beatles, Manchester — less than an hour’s drive away — will forever be the thinking muso’s mecca.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mystical

Adjective

Season 1 will center on DC bad guy Gorilla Grodd, who gains psychic powers and other abilities after an encounter with an alien spaceship.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2026
The targets run from psychic con artists and exploitative spiritual leaders to doomsday cults.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of psychic

Adjective

Hood is a spiritual advisor to inmates all over the country, but has been busier than usual in Florida — a state that has put a record-breaking 38 people to death since 2025, with more scheduled this year, under the guidance of DeSantis.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
And then, obviously, there’s the spiritual side of this, his spiritual struggle with his faith.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of spiritual

Adjective

For another, these missing scenes give Rama an actual character arc, and imbue the film with a vital throughline of how various characters approach the idea of divine destiny.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Because God is divine Life, our identity isn’t defined by age, material circumstances, or human achievements.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

Eighty-six diamonds are arranged across two arcs, 37 gemstones across the bridge and 49 jewels to evoke a celestial sky.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
Also exiled upstairs was Isabelle's mother, who had one foot in this world and one on the celestial plane, which resulted in a tendency to expose excess emotion and confide too much in strangers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of celestial

Adjective

What’s more, even without steering, the bots were prone to mystic ruminations.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Take The Night Veils, for example, which seeks to capture the spirit of the night through fragrances that can best be described as primal and mystic.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mystic

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