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nat·u·ral
 natural
- pronunciation:
- nae
ch
 r
l
[or]
naech
rl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or produced by nature; not made by humans.
She uses only natural ingredients in her cooking.- antonyms:
- artificial, man-made, synthetic, unnatural
- similar words:
- genuine
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| definition 2: |
according to or resulting from human nature.
Human beings have a natural desire for companionship.- synonyms:
- native
- similar words:
- born, inborn, instinctive
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| definition 3: |
not pretended or forced.
Your smile in this school photo doesn't look natural.- synonyms:
- authentic, genuine, sincere, true
- antonyms:
- artificial, false, unnatural
- similar words:
- free, honest, real, simple
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| definition 4: |
expected; ordinary.
It is natural for teenagers to be confused about life.- synonyms:
- normal, ordinary, regular, usual
- antonyms:
- abnormal, exceptional, surprising
- similar words:
- accustomed, characteristic, customary, expected, logical, standard
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| definition 5: |
having to do with the sciences that study and describe nature.
He started out as a physicist, but soon took an interest in the natural sciences. |
| related words: |
crude, earthly, homely, informal, native, primitive, raw, spontaneous, true, virgin, wild, worldly |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person who is considered to be gifted or just right for a particular activity.
He's a natural for the part of King Arthur.- similar words:
- genius, master, talent
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| derivation: |
naturalness (n.) |
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