Antonyms for preternatural
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pree-ter-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌpri tərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl |
Definition of preternatural
Origin :- 1570s, from Medieval Latin preternaturalis (mid-13c.), from Latin phrase praeter naturam (praeterque fatum) "beyond nature (and beyond fate)," from praeter "beyond" (see preterite) + accusative of natura "nature" (see natural).
- adj unusual, abnormal
- In this undertaking he manifests a preternatural astuteness.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- Even my preternatural eagerness could not discern who they were!
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- He was speaking in a deadened voice which had yet a preternatural distinctness.
- Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad
- And so Ormiston felt, as he stood eyeing it with preternatural gravity.
- Extract from : « The Midnight Queen » by May Agnes Fleming
- Daddy hunted about with a look of preternatural sagacity about him.
- Extract from : « Danger! and Other Stories » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- As to the preternatural gifts of these hags, he sensibly argues: 'Alas!
- Extract from : « The Superstitions of Witchcraft » by Howard Williams
- She saw, with preternatural insight, into its nooks and corners.
- Extract from : « The Patrician » by John Galsworthy
- On entering, I was struck with his preternatural appearance.
- Extract from : « Southern Literature From 1579-1895 » by Louise Manly
- Metaphysical is here used in the sense of spiritual or preternatural.
- Extract from : « Characteristics of Women » by Anna Jameson
- In this case man must be supernatural, and preternatural as well.
- Extract from : « Facts and fancies in modern science » by John William Dawson
Synonyms for preternatural
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