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- [uhn-nach-er-uh l, -nach-ruh l]
- /ʌnˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl/
- /ʌnˈnætʃ.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-nach-er-uh l, -nach-ruh l]
- /ʌnˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl/
Definitions of unnatural word
- adjective unnatural contrary to the laws or course of nature. 1
- adjective unnatural at variance with the character or nature of a person, animal, or plant. 1
- adjective unnatural at variance with what is normal or to be expected: the unnatural atmosphere of the place. 1
- adjective unnatural lacking human qualities or sympathies; monstrous; inhuman: an obsessive and unnatural hatred. 1
- adjective unnatural not genuine or spontaneous; artificial or contrived: a stiff, unnatural manner. 1
- adjective unnatural Obsolete. lacking a valid or natural claim; illegitimate. 1
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Origin of unnatural
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at un-1, natural
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Parts of speech for Unnatural
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unnatural popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unnatural
adj unnatural
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- airish — given to putting on airs.
- alchemistic — a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
- anomalistic — tending to be anomalous
- anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
adjective unnatural
- atypic — nonconforming or not typical
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- concocted — to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cookery: to concoct a meal from leftovers.
- corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
Antonyms for unnatural
adj unnatural
- agrestal — (of uncultivated plants such as weeds) growing on cultivated land
- amoebic — of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- anatomical — Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals.
- autogenetic — self-generated.
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
adjective unnatural
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
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