PARANORMAL Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

paranormal

adjective

ˌper-ə-ˈnȯr-məl

Definition of paranormal

as in supernatural

of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe there are rumors that the old deserted mansion is the site of paranormal activity

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Recent Examples of paranormal Among them is Benjamin Radford, a research fellow and investigator with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a nonprofit organization that evaluates paranormal and fringe-science claims from a scientific viewpoint. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Xiaorou was known on Douyin for her paranormal investigations, visiting ruins and challenging various superstitions. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The Shaman and the Showman also produces ParaConn, a paranormal convention that just did this year’s edition in Ansonia last month. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 In addition to serving famous faces like actors John Wayne and Johnny Depp, the hotel is notoriously host to paranormal activity. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for paranormal

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As dark occurrences begin to shatter the quiet of their isolated home, the boy is forced to navigate a harrowing psychological nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
The sequel ratchets up the stakes by saddling its cursed protagonist with not only a supernatural nightmare but the pressures of living under an intensely public spotlight.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of supernatural

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Eddy has been spared the worst violence; the novel casts his racial privilege as a kind of metaphysical exemption.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
There seems to be a deliberate effort here to make the show more fun without dumbing down its metaphysical and philosophical implications.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

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As many an influencer has learned, that identity bestows the transcendental rewards of unconditional love—and plenty of new branding opportunities.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Stablecoins have become one of crypto’s most transcendental inventions.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of transcendental

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