TRANSCENDENTAL Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

transcendental

adjective

ˌtran(t)-ˌsen-ˈden-tᵊl

Definition of transcendental

as in supernatural

of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe the concept of the soul as a transcendental entity that exists entirely apart from the body

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as in superhuman

being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature in his speeches he manifests a transcendental ability to inspire people from all points on the political spectrum

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Recent Examples of transcendental Some participants even characterize their experiences as transcendental, ecstatic, or spiritual. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Torn recently opened for transcendental drone purveyors Sunn O))), and longtime Sunn collaborator Randall Dunn produced imagine. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 1 June 2026 Yet she’s viewed, like everything else in the movie, with an adoration that is nearly transcendental. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for transcendental

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Directed by Kei Oikawa and adapted from the popular manga by Nagano, the fantasy feature follows the titular character and companions venturing to a remote island retreat before unraveling a supernatural peril.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
One of the last movie projects actor RJ Mitte worked on was a supernatural thriller filmed in Lawrence, not far from the University of Kansas campus.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of supernatural

Adjective

Indeed, Trump has a unique, almost superhuman ability to bury bad news until supporters and detractors alike are no longer talking about issues and failures that would sink virtually any other politician.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
As if successful people have some superhuman reserve of self-control the rest of us are missing.

— Ben Meer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of superhuman

Adjective

Produced by James Wan and directed by Rob Savage, the campy horror film revolves around a paranormal entity who takes on the appearance of a young girl’s mother and begins haunting their home.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
This fiendishly fun romp puts the spotlight on Whihala the Witch and her ring of dancing circle sister witches, as well as fire-eaters, costume contests, games, food, paranormal investigations and scary displays.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of paranormal

Adjective

Likewise, many a technology before – from electricity and the telegraph to phone and radio – have been heralded as sublime, magical, revolutionary, and terrifying.

— Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Makeup pros told us that a bold lip and minimal makeup would be huge this fall, so Moore's magical magenta pick comes right on time.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of magical

Adjective

The best moments on records like Redemption, Blackheart, and Second Line use her knack for grand, metaphysical metaphors to charge her singing with epic stakes.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

Adjective

Its obvious artificiality and absurdity fit neatly into an online meme culture that often revels in the uncanny.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
All of this is part of Flanagan’s general preference for giving characters the benefit of the doubt and for grounding the eerie and the uncanny in our lived experiences.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncanny

Adjective

And instead of Mary Jane or Ned Leeds from the MCU, Peter is joined by his friends Nico Minoru, who has mystical sorcerer abilities, and Harry Osborne, the rich son of Norman.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The Being is alien, mystical and magical, a migrant finding her way in a new world.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of mystical

Adjective

But this success, of course, has not happened in a miraculous silo.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
My dad found the blog of a man who claimed to cure his Stage 4 lung cancer with a regimen of fenbendazole, a miraculous recovery that stumped his oncologists.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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