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unnatural
Overview of adj unnatural
The adj unnatural has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) unnatural -- (not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death")
2. affected, unnatural -- (speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression)
3. grotesque, monstrous, unnatural -- (distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"; "twisted into monstrous shapes")
Grep of noun unnatural
unnaturalness
Antonyms of adj unnatural
3 senses of unnatural
Sense 1
unnatural (vs. natural)
natural (vs. unnatural)
=> earthy
Sense 2
affected (vs. unaffected), unnatural
Sense 3
grotesque, monstrous, unnatural
INDIRECT (VIA ugly) -> beautiful
Similarity of adj unnatural
3 senses of unnatural
Sense 1
unnatural (vs. natural)
=> violent
Also See> affected#1; paranormal#2; supernatural#1
Sense 2
affected (vs. unaffected), unnatural
=> agonistic, strained
=> artificial, contrived, hokey, stilted
=> constrained, forced, strained
=> elocutionary
=> mannered
=> plummy
Also See> studied#1, deliberate#3
Sense 3
grotesque, monstrous, unnatural
=> ugly (vs. beautiful)
Pertainyms of adj unnatural
Attributes of adj unnatural
2 of 3 senses of unnatural
Sense 1
unnatural (vs. natural)
=> naturalness
Sense 2
affected (vs. unaffected), unnatural
=> affectedness
Domain of adj unnatural
Domain Terms of adj unnatural
Familiarity of adj unnatural
unnatural used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj unnatural
unnatural
unnaturalised
unnaturalized
Grep of adv unnatural
unnaturally
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