supernatural
Plural: supernaturals
Noun
- supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
- "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
- A supernatural being
- Supernatural beings and events collectively (when used with definite article: "the supernatural")
Adjective
- not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material
- "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
Adj
- Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.
- Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully, if at all.
Examples
- The house is haunted by supernatural forces.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English supernatural, supernaturel, from Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis, from super (“above”) + nātūra (“nature; that which we are born with”), from nātus (“born”), perfect passive participle of nāscī (“to be born”) + adjective suffix -ālis. By surface analysis, super- + natural.
Synonyms
occult, supranatural#Adjective
Antonyms
natural, normal#Adjective, ordinary#Adjective, typical#Adjective
Scrabble Score: 14
supernatural: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsupernatural: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supernatural: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary