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unnatural

/ʌnˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/adjective4 syllables

Unnatural means: not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm.

Synonyms for unnatural35

adjective, as in not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm

abnormal, aberrant, deviant, deviate, anomalous, antidromic, atypical, irregular, brachydactylic, brachydactylous, defective, freakish, kinky, perverted, subnormal, supernormal, vicarious, insane

adjective, as in speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

affected, agonistic, strained, artificial, contrived, hokey, stilted, constrained, forced, elocutionary, mannered, plummy, studied

adjective, as in not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

violent, affected, paranormal, supernatural

also used for unnatural

contranatural

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Opposites of unnatural

natural

What does unnatural mean?3

adjective

1

not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm“abnormal powers of concentration”

2

speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

3

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature“an unnatural death”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unnatural?2

three syllables

natural

five syllables

supernatural
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Unnatural in a sentence

  • Some sentences, while not grammatically incorrect, may be awkward or unnatural.Lumi
  • His eyes were sunken in his head, and burned with an unnatural lustre.Hybrid
  • To some people, this sentence might sound unnatural.Amastan
  • The sentence may sound unnatural, but it's not wrong.sundown
  • Do you feel anything unnatural when you put your teeth together?unknown
  • It is not unnatural that you should feel anxious about your first flight.CM
  • Every advance in civilization has been denounced as unnatural while it was recent.Scott
  • There was something unnatural in the dog's eyes.Amastan

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