1. eldritch, uncanny, unearthly, weird

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

Example Sentences:
'an eldritch screech'
'the three weird sisters'
'stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures'
'an unearthly light'
'he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din'

Synonyms

• eldritch
• unearthly
• weird

2. preternatural, uncanny

surpassing the ordinary or normal

Example Sentences:
'Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel'
'his uncanny sense of direction'

Synonyms

• preternatural