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extranatural

extranatural

8.3
Much greater than normal but not caused by magic
  • adjective
translation icon : extraordinario
  • He showed an extranatural ability to solve complex problems quickly.

Examples

  • The athlete's extranatural endurance impressed everyone at the competition.

  • Her talent for painting is truly extranatural.

  • Her extranatural memory allowed her to recall every detail from years ago.

  • Wow, that was extranatural!

  • The athlete's extranatural endurance allowed him to run a marathon without tiring.

  • Her extranatural ability to learn languages quickly amazed her teachers.

  • With an extranatural intuition for music, she could play any song by ear.

Synonyms

extraordinary
vsextranatural
  • Formal
859 3.8

Very unusual or much greater than usual

focuses more on exceptional degree without supernatural connotations
out of the ordinary
vsextranatural
48 4.1

Not usual and different from what people expect

stresses a stronger, more exceptional degree than mere oddness
transcendent
vsextranatural
31 8.8

Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality

is similar but focuses on exceptional degree rather than transcendence
exceptional
vsextranatural
  • Specialized
27 4.8

A child whose thinking or physical ability is much different from most children

applies more generally to unusually great degree across contexts
prodigious
vsextranatural
19 7.5

Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people

highlights unusual degree but not necessarily vast size
preternatural
vsextranatural
5 9.8

Very unusual in a way that seems beyond what is natural

keeps the unusual sense but without suggesting the supernatural
extranormal
vsextranatural
1 9.2

Much more than what is usual or expected

is the same sense but differs only in word form or spelling
extraordinaire
vsextranatural
8.6

A person who is very good at one job or skill and stands out

is broader, applying to unusual degree in any context
anomalistic
vsextranatural
  • Specialized
9.5

Something that is not normal and acts in an unexpected way

is a general descriptor of unusual degree, not technical anomalies

Antonyms

660 1.0

Normal and healthy for the body or mind

How Exceptional

extraordinary
  • Formal
859 3.8
extranatural
8.3
unusual
2.2
notable
112 3.7
normal
35 1.0

Surface Forms

extranatural positive

Morphology

extranatural = natural (transparent) = extra + natural

The informal sense 'unusually great; beyond normal' is a direct extension of 'extra-' (beyond) + 'natural', so learners can infer the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the second meaning of extranatural is to see extra- as 'more than' and natural as 'normal', so it describes something unusually great or beyond the normal level rather than truly supernatural.