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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
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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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Others have questioned whether the new advice should apply uniformly across the country, given how widely the availability of natural food sources varies.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Technically, May natural gas remains in a bearish structure.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

They don’t have any natural predators and have a big web that is able to capture a diverse range of prey, including beetles, wasps and stink bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The hit to economic output from a war is higher than that from financial crises or severe natural disasters, with scars persisting even 10 years later.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“And other people see it too. You’re an environmentalist. You’re a natural at video games. And you’re brave. I mean, you swung a sword at a River God!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer