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natural

[nach-er-uhl, nach-ruhl] / ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl /
ADJECTIVE
normal, everyday
Synonyms
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common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual
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characteristic commonplace constant familiar general natal native probable regular uniform universal
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accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent counted on customary habitual inborn indigenous ingenerate inherent intuitive involuntary looked-for matter-of-course prevailing prevalent relied on spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled
Antonyms
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abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual
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changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady
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affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural
ADJECTIVE
open, unaffected
Synonyms
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easy genuine instinctive real simple
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frank innocent plain primitive provincial rustic
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artless being oneself candid childlike credulous direct folksy forthright homey ignorant impulsive inartificial ingenuous laid-back naive simplehearted sincere spontaneous straightforward trusting unassumed uncontrived undesigning unembarrassed unfeigned unforced unlabored unpolished unpretentious unschooled unsophisticated unstudied unworldly up-front
Antonyms
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complex complicated difficult dishonest false intricate
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cultured metropolitan modern sophisticated
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abnormal affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined uncommon unnatural
ADJECTIVE
organic, unrefined
Synonyms
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pure raw
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crude native plain whole wild
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agrarian agrestal unbleached uncultivated undomesticated unmixed unpolished unprocessed
Antonyms
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formal gentle
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abnormal affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined uncommon unnatural

Example Sentences

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Senescence is part of the natural life cycle of a female octopus.

From Los Angeles Times

Szijjarto initially condemned the Russia allegations as fake news, but then argued it was "perfectly natural" to consult with allies.

From BBC

Rogers said higher energy prices would lift Canadian income, reflecting Canada’s position as a net exporter of crude and natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since “The Comeback” is about a career and industry circling the drain, Kudrow and her co-creator, Michael Patrick King, are natural choices to confront AI’s threat to movies and TV series.

From Salon

U.S. natural gas futures rose after inventories fell by more than usual last week, leaving storage levels close to the five-year average as the winter withdrawal season comes to a close.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.