Preternatural and Supernormal

Preternatural

Preternatural adjective - Being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature.
Usage example: a preternatural ability to predict how the stock market will perform

Supernormal is a synonym for preternatural in supernatural topic. In some cases you can use "Supernormal" instead an adjective "Preternatural", when it comes to topics like uncanny.

Supernormal

Supernormal adjective - Being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature.
Usage example: the little boy pretended to be a comic book hero with supernormal powers

Preternatural is a synonym for supernormal in supernatural topic. You can use "Preternatural" instead an adjective "Supernormal", if it concerns topics such as unusual, uncanny.
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