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unnatural

[ uhn-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

contrary to the laws or course of nature.
at variance with the character or nature of a person, animal, or plant.
at variance with what is normal or to be expected:
the unnatural atmosphere of the place.
Synonyms: aberrant, irregular
lacking human qualities or sympathies; monstrous; inhuman:
an obsessive and unnatural hatred.
Synonyms: brutal, heartless
not genuine or spontaneous; artificial or contrived:
a stiff, unnatural manner.
Obsolete. lacking a valid or natural claim; illegitimate.

unnatural

/ -ˈnætʃrəl; ʌnˈnætʃərəl /

contrary to nature; abnormal
not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour or right and wrong
unnatural love
uncanny; supernatural
unnatural phenomena
affected or forced
an unnatural manner
inhuman or monstrous; wicked
an unnatural crime
obsolete.
illegitimate

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; un- ¹, natural

Death by pills or lethal injection might be unnatural, but she believes that declining nourishment and medications is not.

The group is working on inserting the unnatural base pairs in more than one spot in the cell.

Not only is post-Yanukovych Ukraine dominated by a fascist clique, it is controlled by unnatural women.

Now in his 80s, Blankenship claims to have charted out tunnels, corridors, and large, unnatural underground caverns.

Above water, unnatural animal and human interactions continue to rise.

"I congratulate you on your engagement," he said at last, looking up with a face that seemed to Bernard hard and unnatural.

But at the root of the unnatural miracles is the natural miracle—the heart of man.

Her bare shoulders looked waxen and unnatural in the weird light which shone down upon them.

Its power was surely unnatural, and, combined with his now expressionless face, made upon her an effect that was painful.

Her face was drawn and pinched, her sweet blue eyes haggard and unnatural.

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