supernal
adjective
su·per·nal su̇-ˈpər-nᵊl 
1
a
: being or coming from on high
b
: heavenly, ethereal
supernal melodies
c
: superlatively good
supernal trumpet playing
2
: located in or belonging to the sky
supernally
su̇-ˈpər-nᵊl-ē
adverb 
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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Example Sentences
an absolutely supernal performance of the concerto by a 16-year old prodigy a couple enjoying the supernal joys of parenthood for the first time
Recent Examples on the Web The product is to be called Elixirent, a supernal energy drink. 
Dwight Garner, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021 De Havilland was capable as few other actors have ever been of expressing a kind of supernal grace and guilelessness. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2020 But Thomas' supernal ability to craft trauma into narrative doesn't come without cost. Author: Britt Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2019 The idea of watching supernal figures battle it out is both fun and endlessly attractive, because everyone likes a spectacle, and the biggest spectacle of all comes from watching one irresistible alien force slam into another unmovable alien object. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2018 Great versus supernal Almost all buyers will be stepping up to the TPR from something less-good—less precise, less moddable, less solid, less well-built. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2018 The parallel with changing attitudes toward death and the afterlife is provocative: the point of greatest uncertainty suddenly transformed into supernal glory. BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018 See More
Dwight Garner, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021 De Havilland was capable as few other actors have ever been of expressing a kind of supernal grace and guilelessness. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2020 But Thomas' supernal ability to craft trauma into narrative doesn't come without cost. Author: Britt Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2019 The idea of watching supernal figures battle it out is both fun and endlessly attractive, because everyone likes a spectacle, and the biggest spectacle of all comes from watching one irresistible alien force slam into another unmovable alien object. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2018 Great versus supernal Almost all buyers will be stepping up to the TPR from something less-good—less precise, less moddable, less solid, less well-built. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2018 The parallel with changing attitudes toward death and the afterlife is provocative: the point of greatest uncertainty suddenly transformed into supernal glory. BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French supernel, from Latin supernus, from super over, above — more at over
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
supernal
adjective
1
as in wonderful
of the very best kind an absolutely supernal performance of the concerto by a 16-year old prodigy Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wonderful
- excellent
- great
- beautiful
- awesome
- lovely
- terrific
- superb
- stellar
- fabulous
- marvelous
- fantastic
- divine
- heavenly
- prime
- quality
- hot
- fine
- marvellous
- classic
- superior
- immense
- famous
- capital
- top
- cool
- superlative
- splendid
- grand
- neat
- noble
- unsurpassed
- sensational
- exceptional
- righteous
- prize
- brave
- sterling
- slick
- swell
- topflight
- dynamite
- peachy
- primo
- cracking
- choice
- good
- topping
- prizewinning
- par excellence
- corking
- too much
- fab
- groovy
- nifty
- dope
- banner
- frontline
- wizard
- dandy
- bumper
- crackerjack
- boss
- radical
- boffo
- number one
- mean
- fantabulous
- brag
- special
- keen
- bonny
- bully
- phat
- high-class
- hype
- first-class
- decent
- gone
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- better
- first-rate
- top-shelf
- first-string
- blue-ribbon
- numero uno
- gilt-edge
- down
- peachy keen
- gilt-edged
- top-of-the-line
- tip-top
- out-of-sight
- top-notch
- bang-up
- satisfactory
- adequate
- blue-chip
- out of this world
- classical
- five-star
- acceptable
- four-star
- bonnie
- traditional
- A1
- all right
- jim-dandy
- premium
- tolerable
- A-OK
- No. 1
- fancy
- passable
- select
- superfine
- standard
- okay
- high-grade
- high-test
- OK
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wretched
- vile
- terrible
- inferior
- awful
- poor
- execrable
- rotten
- pathetic
- atrocious
- unsatisfactory
- lousy
- bad
- substandard
- middling
- mediocre
- low-grade
- second-class
- second-rate
2
as in celestial
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven a couple enjoying the supernal joys of parenthood for the first time Synonyms & Similar Words
- celestial
- heavenly
- empyrean
- angelic
- empyreal
- blissful
- transcendental
- angelical
- ethereal
- elysian
- transcendent
- cosmic
- supernatural
- unearthly
- beatific
- unworldly
- galactic
- cosmical
- paradisiacal
- utopian
- stellar
- Olympian
- paradisiac
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- infernal
- earthly
- chthonic
- chthonian
- hellish
- sulfurous
- worldly
- terrestrial
- mundane
- plutonian
- Tartarean
- dystopian
- anti-utopian
- raise a ruckus/fuss/stink
- raise a stink
- raise cain
- raise Cain
- raise eyebrows
- raise hell
- raise its ugly head
- raise one's head above the parapet
- raise one's voice
- raise some hackles
- raise the alarm
- raise the ante
- raise the bar
- raise the possibility
- raise the roof
- raise the temperature
- raise the white flag
- raise/lower the temperature
- raise/sound the alarm
- raiseable
- raiseabler
- raiseablest
- raised
- raised band
- raised beach