Definition of unnatural
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:not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events
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Examples of unnatural in a Sentence
It seems unnatural to keep the bird in a cage.
She has an unnatural obsession with money.
Her smile looked forced and unnatural.
Recent Examples of unnatural from the Web
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Schmidt convincingly establishes the conditions — as did Carter, in very different terms — in which that most unnatural of acts could occur, the apparent murder by a child of her parents.
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Plastics are one of humanity’s most wide-reaching, versatile and practical inventions, an influential creation arguably on par with the smelting of metal, but these unnatural materials have levied high ecological costs.
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The Fox blonde is, in the end, conspicuously unnatural.
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Both of his hands were bent back at unnatural angles.
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In just one swipe, the mascara’s mega-plush wand adds instant volume and length without making lashes look unnatural or overdone.
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In other words, taking off too much hair, creating a new unnatural hairline.
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Throwing a baseball (hard) is not an unnatural act,’’ says Reds medical director Dr. Tim Kremchek.
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This all seems solidly unnatural—hence the lawsuit, which demands Sanderson be held accountable for misleading consumers.
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First Known Use of unnatural
14th century
unnatural Synonyms
Synonyms
aberrant, aberrational, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviate, devious, irregular, deviant, untypicalAntonyms
natural, normal, regular, standard, typicalRelated Words
unrepresentative; extraordinary, preternatural; rare, uncommon, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted; bizarre, curious, far-out, funny, kinky, odd, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, wild; eccentric, freakish, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, unconventional, unorthodox; extraordinary, preternatural; rare, uncommon, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted; odd, peculiar, strangeNear Antonyms
common, commonplace, everyday, familiar, ordinary, routine, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), unexceptional, unremarkable, workaday; customary, usual, wonted; archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, representativeSynonym Discussion of unnatural
irregular, anomalous, unnatural mean not conforming to rule, law, or custom. irregular implies not conforming to a law or regulation imposed for the sake of uniformity in method, practice, or conduct.
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- concerned about his irregular behavior
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- her drive made her an anomalous figure in a sleepy organization
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- prisoners treated with unnatural cruelty
UNNATURAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of unnatural for English Language Learners
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: different from how things usually are in the physical world or in nature
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: different from what is normal in a way that is seen as wrong, disturbing, etc.
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: not real
UNNATURAL Defined for Kids
unnatural
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Definition of unnatural for Students
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:different from what is found in nature or happens naturally
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:different from what is usually considered normal behavior
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:not genuine
- an unnatural smile
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