ADJECTIVE | all | preternatural, uncanny | surpassing the ordinary or normal |
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all | preternatural, nonnatural, otherworldly, transcendental | existing outside of or not in accordance with nature |
Meaning | Surpassing the ordinary or normal. | |
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Example | "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel"- George Will | |
Synonym | uncanny | |
Broader | extraordinary | Beyond what is ordinary or usual / usual |
Spanish | preternatural |
Meaning | Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature. | |
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Synonyms | nonnatural, otherworldly, transcendental | |
Broader | supernatural | not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws |
Spanish | preternatural, trascendental | |
Catalan | transcendental | |
Adverbs | preternaturally | in a supernatural manner |
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