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    naturalness
    /ˈnatʃ(ə)rəlnəs/

    noun

    • 1. the quality or state of being natural: "she demonstrates an ease and naturalness that many actors try hard to project"

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  2. NATURALNESS definition: 1. the quality of being real and not influenced by other people: 2. the quality of being real and…. Learn more.

  3. : based on an inherent sense of right and wrong. natural justice. 2. a. : being in accordance with or determined by nature. natural impulses. b. : having or constituting a classification based on features existing in nature. 3. a. : connected by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage : biological. their natural son.

  4. NATURALNESS meaning: 1. the quality of being real and not influenced by other people: 2. the quality of being real and…. Learn more.

  5. Definitions of naturalness. noun. the quality of being natural or based on natural principles. “he accepted the naturalness of death”. “the spontaneous naturalness of his manner”. see more. noun. the quality of innocent naivete. synonyms: artlessness, ingenuousness, innocence.

  6. the quality of behaving in a normal, relaxed or innocent way. Teenagers lose their childhood simplicity and naturalness. the style or quality of happening in a normal way that you would expect. the naturalness of her reaction. See naturalness in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: naturalness.

  7. adj. 1. Present in or produced by nature: a natural pearl. 2. Of, relating to, or concerning nature: a natural environment. 3. Conforming to the usual or ordinary course of nature: a natural death. 4. a. Not acquired; inherent: Love of power is natural to some people. b. Having a particular character by nature: a natural leader.

  8. Synonyms for NATURALNESS: abandon, abandonment, spontaneity, warmth, enthusiasm, ease, zeal, lightheartedness; Antonyms of NATURALNESS: restraint, constraint, uneasiness, reticence, embarrassment, suppression, reserve, inhibition

  9. There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun naturalness, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. naturalness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. always used before a noun — used to describe a quality, ability, etc., that a person or animal is born with and does not have to learn. The science class will encourage his natural curiosity. She has a natural talent for art. He has a natural ability to make people feel comfortable.

  11. Naturalness definition: The state or quality of being <a>natural</a>.