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 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 In Madonna and Stuart Price’s manifesto for the singer’s forthcoming record, CONFESSIONS II, the duo has tapped into the transcendental properties of dance music. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 There are some proactive stress management techniques that the ACC endorses, including transcendental meditation and yoga. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transcendental

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But the choice of this particular angle of attack reveals the almost supernatural staying power of a rumor, or urban legend, that started roughly four decades ago.

— Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of supernatural

Adjective

The original debates around superhuman AI date to online forums in the 1990s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Martha has the rare superhuman instincts required to keep both the class and the mess in harmonious balance, and watching her walk into RHONY is like watching a prima ballerina lead an elementary-school dance class.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of superhuman

Adjective

An entity behind the disturbance grows increasingly fixated on the family’s daughter, prompting two paranormal investigators to dig into what becomes a traumatic case.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Jessica Chastain stars in Other Mommy as a wife and mom trying to protect her daughter from a paranormal entity that looks just like her.

— Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of paranormal

Adjective

Here, Agapi explains why autumn is so magical in the Greek capital, and lets us in on some of her favorite places to visit at this time of year.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
The ordeal forces Sally to admit the existence of their magical powers.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of magical

Adjective

For decades, metaphysical stores and botanicas have sold religious items and offered spiritual cleansings and readings in spite of stigmatization and gentrification.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Eddy has been spared the worst violence; the novel casts his racial privilege as a kind of metaphysical exemption.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

Adjective

Each one of her novels presents a different setting and dynamic, but her oeuvre is unified by careful thought, sharp style, and an uncanny ability to make the pages want to turn.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
To trace the bloc of states where over 50% of religious congregation members were Baptist or Methodist was to trace the region’s boundaries with uncanny precision.

— John Hayes, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncanny

Adjective

If the Broncos have a miraculous 17-0 season, Payton would pass Marty Schottenheimer (200).

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In an escape bordering on the miraculous, the crash somehow spared motorists on Milam Dairy Road and terrified workers in a bustling industrial warehouse district west of the airport.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

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