/ Dictionary / Index P preternatural: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•ter•nat•u•ral Pronunciation: (prē"tur-nach'ur-ul, -nach'rul), [key] — adj. out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers. outside of nature; supernatural. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preternatural (Thesaurus) pretermit pretest Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language