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View usage for: (ʌnnætʃərəl) 1. adjectiveIf 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 unnaturally adverb [ADVERB adjective] The house was unnaturally silent. ...unnaturally cold conditions. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]Behaviour that is unnatural seems artificial and not normal or genuine. She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural. Synonyms: false, forced, artificial, studied More Synonyms of unnatural unnaturally adverb [ADVERB with verb] Try to avoid shouting or speaking unnaturally. More Synonyms of unnatural unnatural in British English (ʌnˈnætʃərəl, -ˈnætʃrəl) adjective1. 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 Derived forms unnaturally (unˈnaturally) adverb unnaturalness (unˈnaturalness) noun unnatural in American English (ʌnˈnætʃərəl) adjective not natural or normal ; specif.,a. contrary to, or at variance with, nature; abnormal; strange b. artificial, affected, or strained an unnatural smile c. characterized by a lack of the emotions, attitudes, or behavior regarded as natural, normal, or right d. abnormally evil or cruel SIMILAR WORDS: irˈregular Derived forms unnaturally (unˈnaturally) adverb unnaturalness (unˈnaturalness) noun Examples of 'unnatural' in a sentenceunnatural In other languagesunnatural British English: unnatural ADJECTIVE Something that is unnatural is different from what you normally expect. The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on take-off. - American English: unnatural
- Brazilian Portuguese: antinatural
- Chinese: 不自然的
- European Spanish: antinatural
- French: anormal
- German: unnatürlich
- Italian: innaturale
- Japanese: 不自然な
- Korean: 비정상적인
- European Portuguese: antinatural
- Latin American Spanish: antinatural
Chinese translation of 'unnatural' adj - (= not normal)
反常的 (fǎncháng de) - (= not sincere)
做作的 (zuòzuo de) it is not unnatural that ... ... 是很正常的 ( ... shì hěn zhèngcháng de) it is unnatural to keep the sexes apart 将(將)两(兩)性分开(開)是不合人情的 (jiāng liǎngxìng fēnkāi shì bùhé rénqíng de) it would be unnatural for two people to agree all the time 要两(兩)个(個)人总(總)是意见(見)一致是不正常的 (yào liǎng gè rén zǒngshì yìjiàn yīzhì shì bù zhèngcháng de)
Definition strange and slightly frightening because it is not usual The altered landscape looks unnatural and weird. Synonyms Opposites normal , ordinary , typical Definition affected or forced She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural. Synonyms studied self-conscious factitious stagy phoney or phony (informal) Opposites natural , genuine , sincere , honest , unaffected , unpretentious , dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal) , unfeigned Definition inhuman or monstrous Murder is an unnatural act. Synonyms Opposites humane , loving , caring , warm Additional synonymsDefinition not normal, accurate, or correct His rages and aberrant behaviour worsened. Synonyms abnormal, odd, strange, extraordinary, wandering, curious, weird, peculiar, eccentric, straying, queer (archaic), irregular, rambling, erratic, deviant (old-fashioned), defective, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), divergent, anomalous, untypical, wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outré, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition pretended She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look. Synonyms pretended, artificial, contrived, put-on, assumed, mannered, studied, precious, stiff, simulated, mincing, sham, unnatural, pompous, pretentious, counterfeit, feigned, spurious, conceited, insincere, camp (informal), la-di-da (informal), arty-farty (informal), phoney or phony (informal) Definition different from the normal or usual order or type For years his anomalous behaviour has baffled scientists. Synonyms unusual, odd, rare, bizarre, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, irregular, inconsistent, off-the-wall (slang), incongruous, deviating, oddball (informal), out there (slang), atypical, aberrant, outréAdditional synonymsDefinition not sincere The voice was affected, the accent artificial. Synonyms insincere, forced, affected, assumed, phoney or phony (informal), put on, false, pretended, hollow, contrived, unnatural, feigned, spurious, meretriciousThe articles were published under an assumed name. Synonyms false, affected, made-up, pretended, fake, imitation, bogus, simulated, sham, counterfeit, feigned, spurious, fictitious, make-believe, pseudonymous, phoney or phony (informal) Definition odd or unusual, esp. in an interesting or amusing way That book you lent me is really bizarre. Synonyms strange, odd, unusual, out there (slang), extraordinary, fantastic, curious, weird, way-out (informal), peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, ludicrous, queer (archaic), irregular, rum (British, slang), uncommon, singular, grotesque, perplexing, uncanny, mystifying, off-the-wall (slang), outlandish, comical, oddball (informal), off the rails, zany, unaccountable, off-beat, left-field (informal), freakish, wacky (informal), wacko (slang, old-fashioned), outré, cockamamie (slang, US), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition cruel He was the victim of a very brutal attack. Synonyms cruel, harsh, savage, grim, vicious, ruthless, ferocious, callous, sadistic, heartless, atrocious, inhuman, merciless, cold-blooded, inhumane, brutish, bloodthirsty, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, uncivilized, hard-heartedDefinition showing no concern for other people's feelings a callous and brutal attack on an old man Synonyms heartless, cold, harsh, hardened, indifferent, insensitive, hard-boiled (informal), unsympathetic, uncaring, soulless, hard-bitten, unfeeling, obdurate, case-hardened, affectless, hardhearted, indurated (rare) Definition callous or cruel a cold-blooded killer Synonyms callous, cruel, savage, brutal, ruthless, steely, heartless, inhuman, merciless, unmoved, dispassionate, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, unemotional, stony-hearted It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment. Synonyms forced, planned, laboured, strained, artificial, elaborate, unnatural, overdone, recherchéDefinition very unusual or surprising What an extraordinary thing to happen! Synonyms unusual, surprising, odd, strange, unique, remarkable, bizarre, curious, weird, unprecedented, peculiar, unfamiliar, uncommon, unheard-of, unwontedDefinition artificial rather than natural Synonyms artificial, affected, engineered, made-up, assumed, manufactured, put-on, false, fake, mock, synthetic, imitation, simulated, sham, unnatural, pseudo (informal), unreal, fabricated, counterfeited, spurious, insincere, pinchbeck, phoney or phony (informal) He answered me with feigned indifference. Synonyms pretended, affected, assumed, false, artificial, fake, imitation, simulated, sham, pseudo (informal), fabricated, counterfeit, spurious, ersatz, insincereAdditional synonymsa fiendish act of wickedness Synonyms wicked, cruel, savage, monstrous, malicious, satanic, malignant, unspeakable, atrocious, inhuman, diabolical, implacable, malevolent, hellish (informal), devilish, infernal (informal), accursed, ungodly, black-hearted, demoniac Definition false or unnatural a forced smile Synonyms false, affected, strained, wooden, stiff, artificial, contrived, unnatural, insincere, laboureda freakish monstrous thing, something out of a dream Synonyms odd, strange, fantastic, weird, abnormal, monstrous, grotesque, unnatural, unconventional, outlandish, freaky (slang), aberrant, outré, malformed, preternatural, teratoid Definition unkind or cruel I couldn't believe they were so heartless. Synonyms cruel, hard, callous, cold, harsh, brutal, unkind, inhuman, merciless, cold-blooded, uncaring, pitiless, unfeeling, cold-hearted, affectless, hardhearted Definition pretending what one does not feel He found himself surrounded by insincere flattery. Synonyms deceitful, lying, false, pretended, hollow, untrue, dishonest, deceptive, devious, hypocritical, unfaithful, evasive, two-faced, disingenuous, faithless, double-dealing, duplicitous, dissembling, mendacious, perfidious (literary), untruthful, dissimulating, Janus-faced, with tongue in cheek Definition not conforming to accepted practice or routine The minister was accused of irregular business practices. Synonyms inappropriate, unconventional, improper, unethical, odd, unusual, extraordinary, disorderly, exceptional, peculiar, unofficial, abnormal, queer, rum (British, slang), back-door, unsuitable, unorthodox, out-of-order, unprofessional, anomalousThe prose of his official communications was so laboured, pompous and verbose. Synonyms contrived, studied, affected, awkward, unnatural, overdone, ponderous, overwroughtDefinition (of speech or behaviour) unnaturally formal and put on to impress others If you are too careful, the results can look mannered. Synonyms affected, put-on, posed, artificial, pseudo (informal), pretentious, stilted, arty-farty (informal) Definition atrocious, unjust, or shocking A monstrous crime has been committed. Synonyms outrageous, shocking, evil, horrifying, vicious, foul, cruel, infamous, intolerable, disgraceful, scandalous, atrocious, inhuman, diabolical, heinous, odious, loathsome, devilish, egregious, fiendish, villainousDefinition unusual or peculiar Something odd began to happen. Synonyms unusual, different, strange, rare, funny (slang), extraordinary, remarkable, bizarre, fantastic, curious, weird, exceptional, peculiar, abnormal, queer, irregular, uncommon, singular, uncanny, outlandish, out of the ordinary, freakish, atypical, freaky (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition extremely unconventional This idea is not as outlandish as it seems. Synonyms strange, odd, extraordinary, wonderful, funny, out there (slang), bizarre, fantastic, astonishing, eye-popping (informal), curious, weird, foreign, alien, exotic, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, out-of-the-way, queer (archaic), irregular, singular, grotesque, far-out (slang, old-fashioned), unheard-of, preposterous, off-the-wall (slang), left-field (informal), freakish, barbarous, outré, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) his perverted desires Synonyms unnatural, sick, corrupt, distorted, abnormal, evil, twisted, impaired, warped, misguided, unhealthy, immoral, deviant (old-fashioned), wicked, kinky (slang), depraved, debased, debauched, aberrant, vitiated, pervy (slang), sicko (slang) Definition dubious If you ask me, there's something queer going on. Synonyms strange, odd, funny, unusual, extraordinary, remarkable, curious, weird, peculiar, abnormal, rum (British, slang), uncommon, erratic, singular, eerie, unnatural, unconventional, uncanny, disquieting, unorthodox, outlandish, left-field (informal), anomalous, droll, atypical, outréDefinition thorough and forceful, regardless of effect a ruthless totalitarian power Synonyms merciless, hard, severe, fierce, harsh, cruel, savage, brutal, stern, relentless, adamant, ferocious, callous, heartless, unrelenting, inhuman, inexorable, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, hard-hearted, without pity, unmerciful, unpitying Definition rude, crude, and violent This was a savage and needless attack. Synonyms cruel, brutal, vicious, bloody, fierce, harsh, beastly (informal), ruthless, ferocious, murderous, ravening, sadistic, inhuman, merciless, diabolical, brutish, devilish, bloodthirsty, barbarous, pitiless, bestialDefinition formal and not relaxed They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal. Synonyms formal, constrained, reserved, forced, laboured, cold, mannered, wooden, artificial, uneasy, chilly, unnatural, austere, pompous, prim, stilted, starchy (informal), punctilious, priggish, standoffish, ceremonious, unrelaxed Definition (of speech, writing, or behaviour) formal or pompous His delivery was stilted and occasionally stumbling. Synonyms stiff, forced, wooden, laboured, artificial, inflated, constrained, unnatural, high-flown, pompous, pretentious, pedantic, bombastic, grandiloquent, high-sounding, arty-farty (informal), fustian Definition (of an action, expression, etc.) not natural or spontaneous His laughter seemed a little strained. Synonyms forced, put on, false, artificial, unnatural, labouredDefinition odd or unexpected There was something strange about the flickering blue light. Synonyms odd, unusual, curious, weird, wonderful, rare, funny, extraordinary, remarkable, bizarre, fantastic, astonishing, marvellous, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, out-of-the-way, queer (archaic), irregular, rum (British, archaic), uncommon, singular, perplexing, uncanny, mystifying, unheard-of, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), unaccountable, left-field (informal), outré, curiouser and curiouser, out there (slang), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition of or relating to things that cannot be explained by science, such as clairvoyance, ghosts, etc. evil spirits who looked like humans and possessed supernatural powers Synonyms paranormal, mysterious, unearthly, uncanny, dark, hidden, ghostly, psychic, phantom, abnormal, mystic, miraculous, unnatural, occult, spectral, preternatural, supranatural Additional synonymsDefinition exaggerated and affected in manner or behaviour In a theatrical gesture he clamped his hand over his eyes. Synonyms exaggerated, dramatic, melodramatic, histrionic, affected, camp (informal), mannered, artificial, overdone, unreal, pompous, stilted, showy, ostentatious, hammy (informal), ceremonious, stagy, actorly or actressy Definition weird or mysterious I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me. Synonyms weird, strange, mysterious, queer (archaic), unearthly, eerie, supernatural, unnatural, spooky (informal), creepy (informal), eldritch (poetic), preternaturalDefinition without sympathy an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people Synonyms callous, insensitive, heartless, cold, cruel, hardened, stony, inhuman, unsympathetic, uncaring, apathetic, pitiless, hardhearted Definition uncommon or extraordinary rare and unusual plants Synonyms rare, odd, strange, extraordinary, different, surprising, novel, bizarre, unexpected, curious, weird (informal), unfamiliar, abnormal, queer (archaic), phenomenal, uncommon, out of the ordinary, left-field (informal), unwontedDefinition morally bad She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was. Synonyms bad, evil, corrupt, vile, guilty, abandoned, foul, vicious, worthless, shameful, immoral, scandalous, atrocious, sinful, heinous, depraved, debased, devilish, amoral, egregious, abominable, fiendish, villainous, unprincipled, nefarious, dissolute, iniquitous, irreligious, black-hearted, impious, unrighteous, maleficent, flagitious |