UNNATURAL


Meaning of UNNATURAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌnnætʃər(ə)l ]

1.

If you describe something as unnatural , you mean that it is strange and often frightening, because it is different from what you normally expect.

The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on take-off...

The altered landscape looks unnatural and weird.

ADJ

• un‧natu‧ral‧ly

The house was unnaturally silent.

...unnaturally cold conditions.

ADV : ADV adj

2.

Behaviour that is unnatural seems artificial and not normal or genuine.

She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural.

= false

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ

• un‧natu‧ral‧ly

Try to avoid shouting or speaking unnaturally.

ADV : ADV with v

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