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Definitions

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
STRONG
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
STRONG
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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Its near-total closure is impacting global supplies of important commodities including oil, liquefied natural gas and fertilizer and leading to sharp rises in energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It noted the fires were the third-worst natural disaster in American history in terms of insured losses, at $40 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A Japanese ship carrying natural gas also made it out of the Strait of Hormuz, Japanese shipping giant MOL confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Here is a possible timeline for the complicated process of restoring the full international flow of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, as explained by Myra P. Saefong in the Commodities Corner column.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

For decades, long before Mount St. Helens made international news, there had been a push to conserve the old-growth forest and natural land before the loggers felled the last of it.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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