naturalistic
adjective
nat·u·ral·is·tic
ˌna-ch(ə-)rə-ˈli-stik 
variants
or less commonly naturalist
: of, characterized by, or according with naturalism
Examples of naturalistic in a Sentence
The zoo strives to create naturalistic settings for the animals.
the movie's volcanic eruption is so naturalistic that it's easy to forget that it all came out of a computer
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Denim brand Ossou has practically perfected the naturalistic look with their array of earthy washes.
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The production is naturalistic, with bits of expressionist neo-noir worked in when a crime is being described.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Linklater used Dazed and Confused to continue developing his signature style — as seen in his first feature, Slacker (1990) — for making naturalistic movies crammed with contemporary dialogue, some of which was improvised by his cast.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
While everyday devices bombard us with notifications, calm technology defaults to the minimum necessary notifications and more naturalistic design.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The production is naturalistic, with bits of expressionist neo-noir worked in when a crime is being described.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Linklater used Dazed and Confused to continue developing his signature style — as seen in his first feature, Slacker (1990) — for making naturalistic movies crammed with contemporary dialogue, some of which was improvised by his cast.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
While everyday devices bombard us with notifications, calm technology defaults to the minimum necessary notifications and more naturalistic design.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naturalistic
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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naturalistic. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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