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Unnatural

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Adjective

1. unnatural

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

Example Sentences:
'an unnatural death'
'the child's unnatural interest in death'

2. abnormal, unnatural

not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm

Example Sentences:
'abnormal powers of concentration'
'abnormal amounts of rain'
'abnormal circumstances'
'an abnormal interest in food'

3. affected, unnatural

speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Unnatural

see synonyms of unnatural
adjective
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

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Unnatural

see synonyms of unnatural
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

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Unnatural

see synonyms of unnatural
adj.
1.
a. Not in accordance with what usually occurs in nature: a tree with an unnatural shape.
b. Not included in nature; artificial: hair that had been dyed an unnatural color.
2.
a. Deviating from a behavioral or social norm: a child's unnatural attachment to a doll.
b. Brutal or unfeeling: unnatural cruelty.
3. Stilted, affected, or awkward: an unnatural smile.

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