1
as in congenital
being such from birth or by nature
from his first visits to the wading pool, we could tell that our little boy loved water and was a natural swimmer
2
as in living
closely resembling the object imitated
the diorama featuring stuffed birds and plastic plants actually looked very natural
3
as in biologic
being such by blood and not by adoption or marriage
an adult adoptee who has decided to search for his natural parents
4
as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
her natural talent for music first became apparent when, unbidden, she started banging on a toy piano
5
as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
natural salts are not edible until they are washed and processed
6
as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
photographs of animals in their natural habitat
7
as in genuine
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
she was completely natural in expressing her feelings for him, unafraid of how they would be received
8
as in human
relating to or characteristic of human beings
it's only natural to make mistakes—it's part of being human
9
as in illegitimate
born to a father and mother who are not married
had fathered an unknown number of natural children
10
as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
his late grandfather was as kind and natural a man as one could ever hope to meet
11
as in barbarian
not civilized
a natural man, unacquainted with the blessings and burdens of society
as in idiot
a stupid person
a character depicted as a natural in the novel as indicated by his unsophisticated speech habits
1
as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
the children danced with a naturalness born of the sheer enjoyment of music and movement
2
as in simplicity
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
has always admired the very naturalness of the Amish lifestyle
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