Link Centre Dictionary

supernatural

su·per·na·tural

UK/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/ US/-tʃɹəl/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material

  • “supernatural forces and occurrences and beings”
Antonyms
Similar

noun

1.

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

  • “She doesn”
Synonyms

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • supernatural selection

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

See also

Part of

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.