supernatural

[US]/ˌsuːpə'nætʃ(ə)r(ə)l/
[UK]/ˌsupɚ'nætʃrəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. beyond natural; caused by ghosts, gods, or magic
n. things or phenomena that are beyond natural; supernatural phenomena

Phrases & Collocations

supernatural beings

Example Sentences

a woman of supernatural beauty.

phenomena once considered supernatural have yielded to naturalistic explanation.

a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages.

Although this practice has fallen out of favor in modern times, it was in no small way responsible for the rumors of the supernatural disease lycanthropy.

If we look we may find that direction and goals can emerge in biological evolution from a mob of directionless and goal-less parts, without invoking vitalistic or supernatural explanations.

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