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- Dictionaryunnatural/ʌnˈnatʃ(ə)rəl/
adjective
- 1. contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal: "death by unnatural causes" Similar Opposite
- 2. not existing in nature; artificial: "the artificial turf looks an unnatural green" Similar Opposite
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Behavior or feelings that are described as unnatural are not usual or acceptable. (Definition of unnatural from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unnatural. unnatural. Fiction has calculated the human cost of the more unnatural aspects of advances in natural science.
The meaning of UNNATURAL is not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events. How to use unnatural in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Unnatural.
adjective. contrary to the laws or course of nature. at variance with the character or nature of a person, animal, or plant. at variance with what is normal or to be expected: the unnatural atmosphere of the place. Synonyms: aberrant, irregular. lacking human qualities or sympathies; monstrous; inhuman: an obsessive and unnatural hatred.
UNNATURAL meaning: 1. not natural 2. not natural 3. not found in nature; artificial: . Learn more.
If you describe something as unnatural, you mean that it is strange and often frightening, because it is different from what you normally expect. The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on take-off. The altered landscape looks unnatural and weird. Synonyms: abnormal, odd, strange, unusual More Synonyms of unnatural.
Something unnatural is strange, fake, or abnormal. If you dye your hair hot pink, it's going to look unnatural — especially to your conservative grandparents. It's unnatural for a wild animal to live inside someone's house; it goes against the way the animal normally lives in its natural environment.
Definition of unnatural adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. contrary to nature; abnormal. 2. not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour or right and wrong: unnatural love. 3. uncanny; supernatural: unnatural phenomena. 4. affected or forced: an unnatural manner. 5. inhuman or monstrous; wicked: an unnatural crime. 6. obsolete illegitimate. unˈnaturally adv. unˈnaturalness n.
Unnatural Definition. ŭn-năchər-əl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Not in accordance with what usually occurs in nature. A tree with an unnatural shape. American Heritage Medicine. Not natural or normal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not included in nature; artificial.
If you describe something as unnatural, you mean that it is strange and often frightening, because it is different from what you normally expect. 2. Behavior that is unnatural seems artificial and not normal or genuine.
