unnatural

un·nat·u·ral  (n-nchr-l)

adj.

1. In violation of a natural law.

2. Inconsistent with an individual pattern or custom.

3. Deviating from a behavioral or social norm: an unnatural attachment.

4. Contrived or constrained; artificial: smiled in an unnatural manner.

5. In violation of natural feelings; inhuman.

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un·natu·ral·ly adv.

un·natu·ral·ness n.

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unnatural

Adjective

1. strange and slightly frightening because it is not usual; abnormal: an unnatural silence

2. not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour: an unnatural relationship

3. affected or forced: a determined smile which seemed unnatural

4. inhuman or monstrous: unnatural evils

unnaturally adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	unnatural - not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death" affected - acted upon; influenced supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" paranormal - not in accordance with scientific laws; "what seemed to be paranormal manifestations" natural - in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature; "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science"; "natural resources"; "natural cliffs"; "natural phenomena"
	2.	unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food" abnormal insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
	3.	unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression affected studied - produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington

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unnatural

adjective 1. abnormal, odd, strange, unusual, extraordinary, bizarre, perverted, queer, irregular, perverse, supernatural, uncanny, outlandish, unaccountable, anomalous, freakish, aberrant << OPPOSITE normal

adjective 2. false, forced, artificial, studied, laboured, affected, assumed, mannered, strained, stiff, theatrical, contrived, self-conscious, feigned, stilted, insincere, factitious, stagy, phoney or phony (informal) << OPPOSITE genuine

adjective 3. inhuman, evil, monstrous, wicked, savage, brutal, ruthless, callous, heartless, cold-blooded, fiendish, unfeeling << OPPOSITE humane

Translations

unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] adj (gen) → antinatural; [manner] → afectado; [habit] → perverso

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unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] adj → non naturel(le); [perversion] → contre nature

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unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] adj → unnatürlich (= against nature) [habit] → widernatürlich

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unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] adj → innaturale; contro natura