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unnatural Definition

un·natu·ral (-nac̸h′ər əl)

adjective

not natural or normal; specif.,

  1. contrary to, or at variance with, nature; abnormal; strange
  2. artificial, affected, or strained an unnatural smile
  3. characterized by a lack of the emotions, attitudes, or behavior regarded as natural, normal, or right
  4. abnormally evil or cruel

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unnatural Related Forms
un·nat′u·rally adverb un·nat′u·ral·ness noun
unnatural Synonyms

unnatural

modif.

  1. Contrary to nature

    monstrous, phenomenal, malformed, anomalous, irregular, unaccountable, abnormal, preposterous, marvelous, uncanny, wonderful, strange, incredible, sublime, Herculean, Atlantean, freakish, unconforming, inhuman, outrageous, unorthodox, miraculous, contrary to known laws; see also cruel 1, 2, savage 2.

    Antonyms common*, ordinary, usual.

  2. Artificial

    synthetic, imitation, manufactured, ersatz, concocted, make-up, fabricated, false, pseudo, fake, put-on*, mock, spurious, phoney.

    Antonyms natural*, occurring, naturally. See syn. study at irregular.irregular.

unnatural Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: The figures are very amorphous without facial features beside ears, and a somewhat unnatural skin tone.
  • totally: The dry diet they are provided is totally unnatural to the species.
  • almost: Media Lounge's almost unnatural energy levels make the interview fly by.
  • rather: Girls and guys alike look rather out of place with their rather unnatural dark tan on faces and hands.
  • completely: At first it might feel completely unnatural not to have a cigarette in your hand.
  • quite: The standard of these displayed cars was unbelievable, quite unnatural in my mind.

Preposition: for

  • woman: It was still considered to be unnatural for a woman to want to take on studies of any kind.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • find: If you find such visualizations unnatural or difficult, then your spiritual healing efforts can involve you deliberately holding neutral thoughts about crime.

Modifies a noun

  • posture: These people also tend to adopt unnatural postures for long periods of time. top of page Is schizophrenia inherited?
  • vise: Once unnatural vise was despised, now it is the only practice that cannot be criticized in the films or in polite society.
  • disaster: A startling article in ' The Guardian ' on ' An Unnatural disaster ' .
  • death: In the case of unnatural deaths, the Coroner must hold an Inquest.
  • silence: An unnatural silence broken by sirens, bombs whining down and exploding, the fire of antiaircraft guns.
  • angle: The pillars of stone curved in at what appeared to be a most unnatural angle toward the center.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: The problem with the second solution is that at least Mosaic's handling of documents with labels seems unnatural to me.
  • appear: But that way of acting would appear unnatural on the screen.
  • feel: Women are urged to act in ways that feel unnatural all day, every work day.
  • sound: They sounded unnatural, like a psychotic symphony playing in a cave.
  • look: To some people, the patches of plant life look unnatural for a beach that is predominantly shingle.
  • become: So at what level does our interference become unnatural?
unnatural Quotes

She hears the ocean protesting against separation, but she hears the sea protesting against union. She follows therefore her physical destination when she protests against the two situations, both equally unnaturalö separation and union.

—Grattan, Henry

I'mtired ofeverlastingly being unnatural and neverdoing anything Iwantto do†and I'mtired of pretending Idon't know anything, so men can tell me things and feel important while they're doing it.

—Mitchell, Margaret

Depend upon it, there is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace.

—Doyle, SirArthur Conan

Skullion had little use for contraceptives at the best of times.Unnatural, he called them, and placed them in the lower social category of things along with elastic-sided boots and made-up bow ties. Not the sort of attire for a gentleman.

—Sharpe,Tom (Thomas Ridley)