English word
Natural
Definitions
adjective
- based on an inherent sense of right and wrong
- having a specified character by nature
- occurring in conformity with the ordinary course of nature : not marvelous or supernatural
- formulated by human reason alone rather than revelation
- having a normal or usual character
- possessing or exhibiting the higher qualities (such as kindliness and affection) of human nature
- growing without human care
- not cultivatedalso
- existing in or produced by nature : not artificial
- relating to or being natural food
- being in a state of nature without spiritual enlightenment : unregenerate
- living in or as if in a state of nature untouched by the influences of civilization and society
- being in accordance with or determined by nature
- having a physical or real existence as contrasted with one that is spiritual, intellectual, or fictitious
- of, relating to, or operating in the physical as opposed to the spiritual world
- closely resembling an original : true to nature
- marked by easy simplicity and freedom from artificiality, affectation, or constraint
- having a form or appearance found in nature
- having neither flats nor sharps
- being neither sharp nor flat
- having the pitch modified by the natural sign
- of an off-white or beige color
- having or constituting a classification based on features existing in nature
- connected by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage : biological
- born to parents not married to each other
- born in wedlock : legitimatearchaic
- having an essential relation with someone or something : following from the nature of the one in question
- implanted or being as if implanted by nature : seemingly inborn
- of or relating to nature as an object of study and research
Synonyms for natural
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- realistic
- naturalistic
- lifelike