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Meanings of unnatural in English

Portuguese
artificial
Catalan
artificial
Spanish
artificial

Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.

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      artificial
      Portuguese
      antinatural

      Not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature.

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            antinatural
            Portuguese
            anormal
            Catalan
            anormal
            Spanish
            anormal

            Not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm.

                anormal

                Of strange or extraordinary character.

                      Usage of unnatural in English
                      1
                      Slightly unnatural, shoehorned in with good intentions despite not fitting quite right.
                      The Irish Times
                      2
                      In an unnatural situation, this was the most natural place for her.
                      The Guardian
                      3
                      He actually looked quite cute, in an entirely disturbing and unnatural way.
                      A Hard Day’s Knight
                      4
                      To accuse yourself is the natural thing; silence is the unnatural thing.
                      Great Possessions
                      5
                      The woman in the narrow bed tossed in a heavy, unnatural sleep.
                      Out of the Ashes
                      6
                      Ellice said; and her voice shook and quavered in an unnatural laugh.
                      The Imaginary Marriage
                      7
                      Reverence for the natural carries with it a distaste for the unnatural.
                      Civics and Health
                      8
                      But in that state nothing would have been unnatural in human generation.
                      Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) / From the Complete Americ...
                      9
                      Equality may be good in some ways, unnatural and evil in others.
                      Modern French Philosophy: a Study of the Development Since Comte
                      10
                      The result is, that most systems of breathing are artificial; therefore unnatural.
                      The Renaissance of the Vocal Art / A Practical Study of Vitality...
                      11
                      Besides, the thing is unnatural; there is no existent cause for it.
                      The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 / A Magaz...
                      12
                      It destroys the appetite, although it temporarily sustains vigor by unnatural excitation.
                      The Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
                      13
                      It felt unnatural, but at the same time, it was so natural.
                      Rock and Ice Magazine
                      14
                      He freed himself from the unnatural alliance, and faced the inevitable consequences.
                      A Short History of Russia
                      15
                      A building was on fire somewhere to the east, smoldering unnatural purple.
                      Rogues
                      16
                      I'll see whether that provokes something-anunnatural response, any kind of reaction.
                      The Girl on the Train
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                      Translations for unnatural
                      Unnatural through the time
                      Unnatural across language varieties
                      United Kingdom
                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Less common