Word Meanings - PRETERNATURAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Beyond of different from what is natural, or according to the regular course of things, but not clearly supernatural or miraculous; strange; inexplicable; extraordinary; uncommon; irregular; abnormal; as, a preternatural appearance; a preternatural

Additional info about word: PRETERNATURAL

Beyond of different from what is natural, or according to the regular course of things, but not clearly supernatural or miraculous; strange; inexplicable; extraordinary; uncommon; irregular; abnormal; as, a preternatural appearance; a preternatural stillness; a preternatural presentation or labor. This vile and preternatural temper of mind. South. Syn. -- See Supernatural.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PRETERNATURAL)

• Superhuman
• Supernatural
• miraculous
• divine
• hyperphysical
• preternatural

Related words: (words related to PRETERNATURAL)

• SUPERNATURALNESS
  The quality or state of being supernatural.
• PRETERNATURALITY
  Preternaturalness. Dr. John Smith.
• HYPERPHYSICAL
  Above or transcending physical laws; supernatural. Those who do not fly to some hyperphysical hypothesis. Sir W. Hamilton.
• DIVINER
  1. One who professes divination; one who pretends to predict events, or to reveal occult things, by supernatural means. The diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain. Zech. x. 2. 2. A conjecture; a guesser; one
• SUPERNATURAL
  Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous. Syn. -- Preternatural. -- Supernatural, Preternatural. Preternatural signifies beside nature, and supernatural, above or beyond nature. What is very greatly aside from the ordinary
• SUPERNATURALISM
  The doctrine of a divine and supernatural agency in the production of the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in the grace which renews and sanctifies men, -- in opposition to the doctrine which denies the agency of any other than
• PRETERNATURALISM
  The state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition.
• DIVINE
  1. One skilled in divinity; a theologian. "Poets were the first divines." Denham. 2. A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman. The first divines of New England were surpassed by none in extensive erudition. J. Woodbridge.
• DIVINELY
  1. In a divine or godlike manner; holily; admirably or excellently in a supreme degree. Most divinely fair. Tennyson. 2. By the agency or influence of God. Divinely set apart . . . to be a preacher of righteousness. Macaulay.
• SUPERNATURALIST
  One who holds to the principles of supernaturalism.
• MIRACULOUS
  1. Of the nature of a miracle; performed by supernatural power; effected by the direct agency of almighty power, and not by natural causes. 2. Supernatural; wonderful. 3. Wonder-working. "The miraculous harp." Shak. -- Mi*rac"u*lous*ly, adv. --
• PRETERNATURALLY
  In a preternatural manner or degree. Bacon.
• SUPERHUMAN
  Above or beyond what is human; sometimes, divine; as, superhuman strength; superhuman wisdom.
• SUPERNATURALLY
  In a supernatural manner.
• PRETERNATURALNESS
  The quality or state of being preternatural.
• DIVINERESS
  A woman who divines. Dryden.
• SUPERNATURALITY
  The quality or state of being supernatural.
• DIVINENESS
  The quality of being divine; superhuman or supreme excellence. Shak.
• SUPERNATURALISTIC
  Of or pertaining to supernaturalism.
• DIVINEMENT
  Divination.
• SUBDIVINE
  Partaking of divinity; divine in a partial or lower degree. Bp. Hall.