adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ' na-ch ə -r ə l, - ' nach-r ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events
2 a : not being in accordance with normal human feelings or behavior : PERVERSE b : lacking ease and naturalness : CONTRIVED <her manner was forced and unnatural > c : inconsistent with what is reasonable or expected <an unnatural alliance>
synonyms see IRREGULAR
– un · nat · u · ral · ly \ - ' na-ch ə -r ə -l ē , - ' nach-r ə -, - ' na-ch ə r- \ adverb
– un · nat · u · ral · ness \ - ' na-ch ə -r ə l-n ə s, - ' nach-r ə l- \ noun