paranormal
paranormally
Use the adjective paranormal to talk about things that are outside of normal experience, like ESP, ghosts, and UFOs.
You might describe your friend's uncanny ability to bend spoons with her mind as paranormal, or beyond a scientific explanation. While many people don't believe in any kind of paranormal events, there are those who see or hear things they can't explain rationally. The Greek word para, "against, or contrary to," is paired up with normal: if it goes against what's normal, you can probably describe it as paranormal.
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not in accordance with scientific laws“what seemed to be paranormal manifestations”
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Synonyms:
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unnatural
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
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parapsychological
beyond normal physical explanation
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psychic, psychical
outside the sphere of physical science
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psychokinetic
moving an object without apparent use of physical means
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supernormal, supranormal
beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable
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extrasensory
seemingly outside normal sensory channels
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Antonyms:
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normal
in accordance with scientific laws
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unnatural
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seemingly outside normal sensory channels
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synonyms:
extrasensory
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clairvoyant, psychic
perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
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telegnostic
obtaining knowledge of distant events allegedly without use of normal sensory mechanisms
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telepathic
communicating without apparent physical signals
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clairvoyant, psychic
Vocabulary lists containing paranormal
Eighth-grader Kevin can't help telling lies but when the lies pile up and get him into big trouble, he has to find a way to make things right — and end his lying streak.
Paola and her friends love science, astronomy, and the natural world — but when they encounter La Llorona, a ghost from Mexican folklore, they embark on a supernatural adventure.
In 1983, neighbors June Bug and Ziggy create their own imaginative worlds in order to escape from the realities of family trauma.
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