supernal
From the sky
Supernal means heavenly, celestial, or coming from above—the opposite of infernal.
The word is literary and rare, suggesting divine or ethereal qualities: supernal light, supernal beauty.
It elevates whatever it modifies to the realm of the transcendent or otherworldly.
Divinely pleasant or blissful
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- firmamentThe arching sky above
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- cosmicPertaining to the universe
astral · empyrean · zenith · vault · sphere · starry · luminous · radiant
Elevated in rank
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- loftyImpressively high or noble
- ascendantIncreasing in power
higher · beyond · metaphysical · otherworldly · ultimate · absolute · infinite · eternal
Supreme angelic order
- cherubimHebrew plural for certain angels
- archangelHigh-ranking celestial being
- heavenly hostAll angels collectively
- wingedHaving flight appendages
halo · glory · messenger · guardian · beatific · saintly · grace · purity
Deeply religious in character
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- holyDedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- blessedReceiving divine favor
hallowed · consecrated · deity · omnipotent · theistic · worship · reverence · veneration
Not made of matter
- intangibleNot physically present
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
vaporous · insubstantial · wispy · delicate · luminescent · shimmering · translucent · spectral
heavenly
Divinely pleasant or blissful
cosmic · astral · empyrean · zenith · vault · sphere · starry · luminous · radiant · celestial
exalted
Elevated in rank
ascendant · higher · beyond · metaphysical · otherworldly · ultimate · absolute · infinite · eternal · timeless
seraphim
Supreme angelic order
- cherubimHebrew plural for certain angels
- archangelHigh-ranking celestial being
- heavenly hostAll angels collectively
winged · halo · glory · messenger · guardian · beatific · saintly · grace · purity · benevolent
godly
Deeply religious in character
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- holyDedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
blessed · hallowed · consecrated · deity · omnipotent · theistic · worship · reverence · veneration · piety
incorporeal
Not made of matter
- intangibleNot physically present
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
diaphanous · vaporous · insubstantial · wispy · delicate · luminescent · shimmering · translucent · spectral · unearthly
- supernatural powersAbilities transcending natural law
- supernatural occurrencesEvents beyond natural explanation
- supernatural beingsEntities beyond physical reality
- supernatural creaturesEntities beyond natural explanation
- supernatural strengthPower beyond mortal capacity
- supernatural forcesPhenomena transcending natural law