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unnatural

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unnatural

1 departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
  • an unnatural obsession with zombie movies
Synonyms of unnatural

aberrant, aberrational, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, deviate, irregular, untypical
Words Related to unnatural

unrepresentative

extraordinary, preternatural

rare, uncommon, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted

bizarre, curious, far-out, funny, kinky, odd, outlandish, out-of-the-way, 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, strange
Near Antonyms of unnatural

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, representative
Antonyms of unnatural

natural, normal, regular, standard, typical
2 lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
  • Just before the debate, the candidates flashed unnatural smiles for the cameras.
Synonyms of unnatural

affected, artificial, assumed, bogus, contrived, factitious, fake, false, feigned, forced, mechanical, mock, phony (also phoney), plastic, pretended, pseudo, put-on, sham, simulated, strained
Words Related to unnatural

automatic, canned, concocted, fabricated, hokey, labored, manufactured, pat, unauthentic, unreal, unrealistic

double-dealing, empty, facile, hollow, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealy, mealymouthed, two-faced, unctuous

exaggerated, histrionic, melodramatic, overacted, overdone, theatrical (also theatric)

cute, cutesy, genteel, goody-goody, mincing, overrefined, simpering

conventional, formal, impersonal, inflexible, rigid, stiff, stylized, wooden

artful, calculated, conscious, cultivated, deliberate, premeditated, studied
Near Antonyms of unnatural

authentic, bona fide, real, realistic, right, true

honest, ingenuous, sincere, unpretending

easy, effortless, smooth

extemporaneous, impromptu, impulsive, instinctive, unconscious, unprompted, unrehearsed, unstudied
Antonyms of unnatural

artless, genuine, natural, spontaneous, unaffected, uncontrived, unfeigned, unforced

Synonym 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.
    • concerned about his irregular behavior
anomalous implies not conforming to what might be expected because of the class or type to which it belongs or the laws that govern its existence.
    • her drive made her an anomalous figure in a sleepy organization
unnatural suggests what is contrary to nature or to principles or standards felt to be essential to the well-being of civilized society.
    • prisoners treated with unnatural cruelty

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