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preternatural

/ˌpriː.tərˈnætʃ.ər.əl/

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adjective

/ˌpriː.tərˈnætʃ.ər.əl/C2formal
  • ruОписывает то, что выходит за пределы нормального или естественного; необычайный или исключительный.

Describes something that is beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary or exceptional.

  1. Beyond the ordinaryC2formal

    Surpassing what is normal or usual; extraordinary or exceptional.

    ruСверхъестественный

    • Her preternatural ability to solve complex problems amazed her colleagues.
    • The athlete displayed a preternatural level of endurance during the marathon.
    • He had a preternatural calmness in the face of danger.

    Synonymsabnormalanomalousexceptionalextraordinarysupernormalsurpassingtranscendentunnaturalunusual

    Antonymscommoneverydaynormalordinarytypicalusual

  2. Outside of natureC2formal

    Existing outside of or not in accordance with the natural order; supernatural or inexplicable.

    ruСверхъестественный

    • The old house had a preternatural silence that unsettled visitors.
    • Legends speak of creatures with preternatural powers.
    • There was a preternatural glow in the sky that night.

    Synonymsinexplicablemysteriousotherworldlysupernaturaltranscendentalunnatural

    Antonymscommonmundanenaturalnormalordinary

Forms
  • more preternatural comparative form
  • most preternatural superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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