unnatural
contrary to the laws or course of nature.
at variance with the character or nature of a person, animal, or plant.
at variance with what is normal or to be expected: the unnatural atmosphere of the place.
lacking human qualities or sympathies; monstrous; inhuman: an obsessive and unnatural hatred.
not genuine or spontaneous; artificial or contrived: a stiff, unnatural manner.
Obsolete. lacking a valid or natural claim; illegitimate.
Origin of unnatural
1Other words for unnatural
Other words from unnatural
- un·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb
- un·nat·u·ral·ness, noun
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How to use unnatural in a sentence
While many cat owners care about wildlife, they also resist such restrictions as unnatural for their cat.
Meatier meals and more playtime might reduce cats’ toll on wildlife | Jonathan Lambert | February 11, 2021 | Science NewsAnger always seems unnatural to me, and I usually can’t sustain it for long.
The Long Goodbye: How COVID-19 Took My Dad’s Life | Randy Dotinga | January 11, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoThe smaller your backlink profile, the more impactful any low-quality or unnatural links will be.
The answer is, you probably should just use it if you cannot get out of a manual action related to unnatural links pointing to your web site.
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Death by pills or lethal injection might be unnatural, but she believes that declining nourishment and medications is not.
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation | Nick Tabor | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe group is working on inserting the unnatural base pairs in more than one spot in the cell.
Not only is post-Yanukovych Ukraine dominated by a fascist clique, it is controlled by unnatural women.
Want a Good Look at Putin’s Pervy Propaganda? See ‘The Furies of Maidan’ | Cathy Young | April 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow in his 80s, Blankenship claims to have charted out tunnels, corridors, and large, unnatural underground caverns.
Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty | Nina Strochlic | February 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAbove water, unnatural animal and human interactions continue to rise.
How Climate Change Is Causing Chaos in the Animal Kingdom | Nina Strochlic | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"I congratulate you on your engagement," he said at last, looking up with a face that seemed to Bernard hard and unnatural.
Confidence | Henry JamesBut at the root of the unnatural miracles is the natural miracle—the heart of man.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayHer bare shoulders looked waxen and unnatural in the weird light which shone down upon them.
Dope | Sax RohmerIts power was surely unnatural, and, combined with his now expressionless face, made upon her an effect that was painful.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensHer face was drawn and pinched, her sweet blue eyes haggard and unnatural.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for unnatural
/ (ʌnˈnætʃərəl, -ˈnætʃrəl) /
contrary to nature; abnormal
not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour or right and wrong: unnatural love
uncanny; supernatural: unnatural phenomena
affected or forced: an unnatural manner
inhuman or monstrous; wicked: an unnatural crime
obsolete illegitimate
Derived forms of unnatural
- unnaturally, adverb
- unnaturalness, noun
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