un·nat·u·ral ( n-n ch  r-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·nat u·ral·ly adv.un·nat u·ral·ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. |  unnaturalness - the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principlesquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare affectedness - the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) artificiality - the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally pretentiousness, pretension, largeness - the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) supernaturalness, supernaturalism - the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces naturalness - the quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner" |
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