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- Dictionaryunnatural/ʌnˈnatʃ(ə)rəl/
adjective
- 1. contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal: "death by unnatural causes" Similar Opposite
- 2. not existing in nature; artificial: "the artificial turf looks an unnatural green" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of UNNATURAL is not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events. How to use unnatural in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Unnatural.
UNNATURAL definition: 1. not natural 2. not natural 3. not found in nature; artificial: . Learn more.
adjective. contrary to the laws or course of nature. at variance with the character or nature of a person, animal, or plant. at variance with what is normal or to be expected: the unnatural atmosphere of the place. Synonyms: aberrant, irregular. lacking human qualities or sympathies; monstrous; inhuman: an obsessive and unnatural hatred.
Something unnatural is strange, fake, or abnormal. If you dye your hair hot pink, it's going to look unnatural — especially to your conservative grandparents. It's unnatural for a wild animal to live inside someone's house; it goes against the way the animal normally lives in its natural environment.
unnatural. adjective. us / ʌnˈnætʃ.ɚ. ə l / uk / ʌnˈnætʃ. ə r. ə l /. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. not natural. Examples. Her translation is too literal , resulting in heavy, unnatural prose. The dialogue sounded stilted and unnatural, perhaps because of the translation from the original Russian.
If you describe something as unnatural, you mean that it is strange and often frightening, because it is different from what you normally expect. The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on take-off. The altered landscape looks unnatural and weird. Synonyms: abnormal, odd, strange, unusual More Synonyms of unnatural.
1. contrary to nature; abnormal. 2. not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour or right and wrong: unnatural love. 3. uncanny; supernatural: unnatural phenomena. 4. affected or forced: an unnatural manner. 5. inhuman or monstrous; wicked: an unnatural crime. 6. obsolete illegitimate. unˈnaturally adv. unˈnaturalness n.
adjective. /ʌnˈnætʃrəl/ Word Family. different from what is normal or expected, or from what is generally accepted as being right. It seems unnatural for a child to spend so much time alone. There was an unnatural silence and then a scream. feelings that were considered unnatural. He gave an unnatural smile (= that did not seem genuine).
adjective. uk / ʌnˈnætʃ ə r ə l / us. B2. not normal or right: an unnatural interest in death. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. unnaturally. adverb. unnaturally thin.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧nat‧u‧ral /ʌnˈnætʃərəl/ adjective 1 different from what you would normally expect It was very cold, which seemed unnatural for late spring. 2 seeming false, or not real or natural SYN fake Julia’s laugh seemed forced and unnatural. 3 different from normal human behaviour in a way that seems ...
