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natural

/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/noun, adjective3 syllables

Natural means: existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation.

Synonyms for natural35

noun, as in a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

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adjective, as in existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation

unbleached, uncolored, undyed

adjective, as in unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

instinctive, spontaneous, self-generated

adjective, as in (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

raw, rude, unprocessed

adjective, as in being talented through inherited qualities

born, innate, intelligent

adjective, as in (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related

biological, begotten

adjective, as in free from artificiality

lifelike, unaffected

adjective, as in in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

earthy

adjective, as in existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical

physical

adjective, as in functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies

normal

also used for natural

congenital, inborn, connate, connatural, congenite, genetous, inbred, indigenous, inevitable, necessary, reasonable, ordinary, typical, avoidless, certain

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of natural

artificial, unnatural, supernatural, sharp, flat

What does natural mean?13

adjective

1

existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation“a natural pearl”

2

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct“a cat's natural aversion to water”

3

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes“natural yogurt”

4

being talented through inherited qualities“a natural leader”

5

(of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related“biological child”

6

free from artificiality“a lifelike pose”

7

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature“a very natural development”

8

existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical“a perfectly natural explanation”

9

functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies“it's the natural thing to happen”

10

(of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone“a natural scale”

noun

1

a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

2

someone regarded as certain to succeed“he's a natural for the job”

3

(craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with natural?2

four syllables

unnatural

five syllables

supernatural
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Natural in a sentence

  • Not just for the sake of the ecology, a natural living environment is necessary.unknown
  • We want natural-sounding translations, not word-for-word direct translations.CN
  • Water, forests, and minerals are important natural resources.CM
  • Water, in its natural state, is a fluid.Source_VOA
  • If a sentence doesn't sound natural, simply erase it from the list.unknown
  • The natural sciences are nomothetic, whereas the humanities are idiographic.unknown
  • It may seem obvious, but sentences you write yourself look the most natural.unknown
  • They're dangerous, and they have no natural predators.Spamster

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Forms of natural

as a noun

plural
naturals