unnatural
adjective/ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
/ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
Word Family
- nature noun
- natural adjective (≠ unnatural)
- naturally adverb (≠ unnaturally)
- different from what is normal or expected, or from what is generally accepted as being right
- It seems unnatural for a child to spend so much time alone.
- There was an unnatural silence and then a scream.
- feelings that were considered unnatural
- He gave an unnatural smile (= that did not seem genuine).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- different from anything in nature
- Her leg was bent at an unnatural angle.
- an unnatural death (= one not from natural causes)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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