Thesaurus: preternatural

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1. a. 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 (in childbirth) or labor.
2. adj. surpassing the ordinary or normal
3. adj. existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
4. 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 (in childbirth) or labor. This vile and preternatural temper of mind. South. Syn. -- See Supernatural.
5. Beyond of different from what is natural, or according to theregular course of things, but not clearly supernatural or miraculous;strange; inexplicable; extraordinary; uncommon; irregular; abnormal;as, a preternatural appearance; a preternatural stillness; apreternatural presentation (in childbirth) or labor.This vile and preternatural temper of mind. South.
6. j:100 s. surpassing the ordinary or normal