Synonyms of naturalness

naturalness

noun

1

as in abandon

carefree freedom from constraint

the children danced with a naturalness born of the sheer enjoyment of music and movement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandon
• abandonment
• spontaneity
• warmth
• enthusiasm
• ease
• zeal
• lightheartedness
• spontaneousness
• spirit
• unrestraint
• unconstraint
• exuberance
• uninhibitedness
• fervor
• insouciance
• carelessness
• casualness
• impulsiveness
• wildness
• recklessness
• zealousness
• impulsivity
• zealotry
• indiscretion
• heedlessness
• thoughtlessness
• excessiveness
• ardor
• permissiveness
• offhandedness
• excess
• incontinence
• licentiousness
• indulgence
• free hand
• wantonness
• intemperance
• unself-consciousness
• carte blanche
• blank check
• immoderacy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restraint
• constraint
• uneasiness
• reticence
• embarrassment
• suppression
• reserve
• inhibition
• repression
• discretion
• self-consciousness
• carefulness
• discipline
• discreetness
• willpower
• self-restraint
• self-control
• heedfulness
• self-discipline
• self-command
• self-mastery
• self-denial

2

as in simplicity

the quality or state of being simple and sincere

has always admired the very naturalness of the Amish lifestyle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• simplicity
• innocence
• sincerity
• naïveté
• greenness
• ingenuousness
• artlessness
• guilelessness
• unworldliness
• simpleness
• ignorance
• optimism
• naivety
• honesty
• genuineness
• frankness
• openness
• simplemindedness
• straightforwardness
• idealism
• unsophistication
• unpretentiousness
• naiveness
• viridity
• candor
• inexperience
• rawness
• carelessness
• insularity
• childishness
• unawareness
• parochialism
• credulity
• gullibility
• thoughtlessness
• heedlessness
• unaffectedness
• impressionability
• provincialism
• callowness
• impracticality
• obliviousness
• coltishness
• credulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sophistication
• cynicism
• artificiality
• worldliness
• artfulness
• insincerity
• dishonesty
• pretentiousness
• knowingness
• disbelief
• incredulity
• deviousness
• suspiciousness
• skepticism
• wariness
• caution
• carefulness
• maturity
• affectedness
• pessimism
• street smarts
• doubtfulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of naturalness

Beauty, grace, freshness, naturalness, youth—all qualities which women have so often been reduced to. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

The young actors are appealing, led by Lilah Pate and Chabley Ponce; there’s a sweetness and naturalness to their cameraderie that stands out amid so much mugging and gives the film a lift. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Acted with breathtaking ensemble naturalness, the play seems lived in rather than performed. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The ensemble of actors is convincing in its naturalness, with the characterizations remaining consistently precise and ambivalent. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Inside the wilderness, a big part of it is to return naturalness, right? — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

By the middle of the nineteenth century, the seriousness and stability of their suits suggested a new naturalness for their authority that came to seem both right and inevitable. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy. — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026