unnatural
Not naturalNot natural.
» Many phrases that I think sound fine are considered unnatural by native speakers.
Meaning
3 sensesNot natural.
unnatürlich, widernatürlich
неесте́ственныйnejestéstvennyj, противоесте́ственныйprotivojestéstvennyj
Not occurring in nature, the environment or atmosphere
Going against nature; perverse.
- not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
- speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
- not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
Examples
49 sentencesMany phrases that I think sound fine are considered unnatural by native speakers.
He died an unnatural death.
ruОн умер неестественной смертью. — odexed
deEr starb eines unnatürlichen Todes. — al_ex_an_der
It was unnatural.
I found that very unnatural.
It's very easy to sound natural in your own native language, and very easy to sound unnatural in your non-native language.
ruОчень легко говорить так, чтобы это звучало естественно на своём родном языке, и очень легко говорить неестественно на неродном для тебя языке. — odexed
deSich in der eigenen Muttersprache natürlich auszudrücken ist leicht; in einer Fremdsprache drückt man sich aber leicht unnatürlich aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English unnatural, unnaturel, equivalent to un- + natural.From Middle English unnatural, unnaturel, equivalent to un- + natural.
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Forms
more unnatural, most unnatural| Comparative | more unnatural Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unnatural Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form