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Definition of unnatural adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unnatural

adjective
 
/ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
 
/ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
Word Family
  • nature noun
  • natural adjective (≠ unnatural)
  • naturally adverb (≠ unnaturally)
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  1. 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
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  2. different from anything in nature
    • Her leg was bent at an unnatural angle.
    • an unnatural death (= one not from natural causes)
    opposite natural
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
See unnatural in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee unnatural in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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