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unnatural

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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.

un·natu·ral·ly adv.
un·natu·ral·ness n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unnaturalunnatural - 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.unnaturalunnatural - 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"
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
3.unnaturalunnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
studied - produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington

unnatural
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
Translations
Spanish unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] adj (gen) → antinatural; [manner] → afectado; [habit] → perverso
French unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] adjnon naturel(le); [perversion] → contre nature
German unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] adjunnatürlich (= against nature) [habit] → widernatürlich
Italian unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] adjinnaturale; contro natura

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The Mother upbraided him as an unnatural child, whereon he replied, "Ah
The attitude is unnatural, and I may say impossible.
But Oedipus spurns the hypocrite, and invokes a dire curse on both his unnatural sons.
 
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