supernatural

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsupɚˈnætʃərəl, -ˈnætʃrəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər nachər əl, -nachrəl)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•nat•u•ral /ˌsupɚˈnætʃərəl, -ˈnætʃrəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural or that can be explained by natural law:supernatural powers.

n. [uncountable]
  1. the supernatural, [the + ~] supernatural beings, behavior, and occurrences thought of as a group:The fortune-teller claimed to be able to contact the world of the supernatural.
See -nat-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•nat•u•ral  (so̅o̅′pər nachər əl, -nachrəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or being above or beyond what is natural;
    unexplainable by natural law or phenomena;
    abnormal.
  2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity.
  3. of a superlative degree;
    preternatural:a missile of supernatural speed.
  4. of, pertaining to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings;
    eerie;
    occult.

n. 
  1. a being, place, object, occurrence, etc., considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin;
    that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order.
  2. behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings.
  3. direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs.
  4. the supernatural:
    • supernatural beings, behavior, and occurrences collectively.
    • supernatural forces and the supernatural plane of existence:a deep fear of the supernatural.
  • Medieval Latin supernātūrālis. See super-, natural
  • 1520–30
su′per•natu•ral•ly, adv. 
su′per•natu•ral•ness, n. 
    1. See miraculous. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
supernatural /ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl; -ˈnætʃərəl/ adj
  1. of or relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws
  2. characteristic of or caused by or as if by a god; miraculous
  3. of, involving, or ascribed to occult beings
  4. exceeding the ordinary; abnormal
n
  1. the supernaturalsupernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm
ˌsuperˈnaturally adv ˌsuperˈnaturalness n
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