unnatural
pronunciation
How to pronounce unnatural in British English:
UK [ʌnˈnætʃrəl]
How to pronounce unnatural in American English:
US [ʌnˈnætʃərəl]
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- Adjective:
- not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
- speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
- distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
Word Origin
- unnatural (adj.)
- early 15c., "not in accord with physical nature," from un- (1) "not" + natural (adj.). Meaning "artificial" is attested from 1746; that of "at variance with moral standards" is from 1520s. Related: Unnaturally; unnaturalness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Circadian disorders result from placing humans in unnatural situations .
- 2. Naturally , facing pain will feel horrible and unnatural .
- 3. The emerging world has resisted this natural development , so it is having to happen in unnatural ways .
- 4. Even kennan felt sorry for " poor john " ; in 2003 he lamented the " serious burden " of his own " unnatural longevity " .
- 5. Sorry , I thought the world would-buggery is what used to be called an " unnatural act , of the oscar wilde type " is how it was actually phrased in the euphemism of the british paper .