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 preternatural preternatural /ˌpriːtərˈnætʃərəl/

adjective

  1. Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature  ( nonnatural , otherworldly , preternatural , transcendental )
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
     Find transcendental motives for sublunary action
    find transcendental motives for sublunary action
  2. Surpassing the ordinary or normal  ( preternatural , uncanny )
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
     Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel
    Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel
     His uncanny sense of direction
    his uncanny sense of direction