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 In other words, if a buyer directly asks, the seller must provide honest information about any deaths, hauntings or paranormal activity on the property. — Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Produced by James Wan and directed by Rob Savage, the campy horror film revolves around a paranormal entity who takes on the appearance of a young girl’s mother and begins haunting their home. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 This fiendishly fun romp puts the spotlight on Whihala the Witch and her ring of dancing circle sister witches, as well as fire-eaters, costume contests, games, food, paranormal investigations and scary displays. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Ghosts have gone more mainstream than vampires, no longer grouped with the other weird freaks— the zombies and the werewolves, that paranormal genre once ascribed only to lovers of the macabre. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paranormal

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Consider a ghost tour of Merchant’s House, a residence turned museum where supernatural phenomena have been reported since the death of its last occupant, in 1933.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
The film draws on 1980s supernatural comedies, including Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and The Addams Family, alongside classic monster movies and horror spoofs.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of supernatural

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The latter perhaps most acutely reflected such dominant motifs in Gibson’s midcareer work as female figures, birds, and metaphysical reflectors.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The best moments on records like Redemption, Blackheart, and Second Line use her knack for grand, metaphysical metaphors to charge her singing with epic stakes.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

Adjective

Call it transcendental, the character’s deepening sense of luminosity, the way his empathy heightens as his consciousness expands.

— David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Users seeking transcendental sources of insight do not know or care how the oracle came up with its responses.

— Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of transcendental

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