What does unnatural mean?
Definitions for unnatural
ʌnˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəlun·nat·u·ral
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unnatural.
Princeton's WordNet
unnaturaladjective
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
"an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death"
abnormal, unnaturaladjective
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
"abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"
affected, unnaturaladjective
speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
Wiktionary
unnaturaladjective
Not natural; supernatural or artificial.
unnaturaladjective
Going against nature; perverse.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unnaturaladjective
Her offence
Must be of such unnatural degree,
That monsters it. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.People of weak heads on the one hand, and vile affections on the other, have made an unnatural divorce between being wise and good. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.
’Tis irreverent and unnatural, to scoff at the infirmities of old age. Roger L'Estrange.
Rome, whose gratitude
Tow’rds her deserving children, is enroll’d
In Jove’s own book, like an unnatural dam,
Should now eat up her own. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.If the tyrant were, to a son so noble, so unnatural,
What will he be to us? John Denham, Sophy.They admire only glittering trifles, that in a serious poem are nauseous, because they are unnatural. Would any man, who is ready to die for love, describe his passion like Narcissus? Dryden.
In an heroic poem, two kinds of thoughts are carefully to be avoided; the first, are such as are affected and unnatural; the second, such as are mean and vulgar. Addison.
ChatGPT
unnatural
Unnatural refers to something that is not in accordance with, not derived from, or not conformable to nature or the existing patterns or laws of nature. This can include phenomena, actions, or attributes that are considered strange, abnormal, artificial, or not expected within the biological, physical, or habitual norms. It may also refer to behaviors or conditions considered outside the norm, unusual or in violation of traditional societal or ethical standards.
Webster Dictionary
Unnaturaladjective
not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unnatural
un-nat′ū-ral, adj. not natural or according to nature: without natural affection.—v.t. Unnat′uralise.—adj. Unnat′uralised, not naturalised.—ns. Unnat′uralism, Unnatural′ity.—adv. Unnat′urally.—n. Unnat′uralness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unnatural in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unnatural in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of unnatural in a Sentence
You should have higher yields, but you've got two large economic blocs with negative yields and central bank interventions on an ongoing basis, it's almost an unnatural time.
It was broke apart naturally upon impact with water... there is no indication of unnatural destruction or explosion so far, however, this still has to be confirmed by reading the black boxes.
I live in my house as I live inside my skin: I know more beautiful, more ample, more sturdy and more picturesque skins: but it would seem to me unnatural to exchange them for mine.
We know beyond doubt that using horses to pull tourists through congested city streets for long hours is unnatural, unnecessary and an undeniable strain on the horses' quality of life.
The unnatural, that too is natural.
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- nepřirozenýCzech
- unaturligDanish
- unnatürlichGerman
- kontraŭnatura, nenaturaEsperanto
- luonnotonFinnish
- artificiel, innaturelFrench
- nenaturalaIdo
- ხელოვნურიGeorgian
- unaturligNorwegian
- unaturlegNorwegian Nynorsk
- nenatural, artificialRomanian
- неесте́ственный, противоесте́ственныйRussian
- neprírodanSerbo-Croatian
- onaturligSwedish
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