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Comparative for strange and unusual, deviating from the norm
“I seem to have an unnatural penchant for getting involved in messy situations like this.”
Comparative for suggestive of the supernatural
“Xuxuan was exonerated but, perhaps because of his contact with unnatural spirits, was forced to leave his native province to work in a far-off place.”
Comparative for not existing in nature
“Soft and unnatural synthetic bristles are best as natural bristles are more porous and tend to harbor oral bacteria.”
Comparative for artificial or fake in nature
“Was Cline a country singer forced to adopt an unnatural guise as a pop singer?”
Comparative for affected or contrived in manner or character
“She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural.”
Comparative for not conforming to accepted standards of morality
“The ancient world, especially of Greece and Rome, was profoundly defiled with the unnatural vices mentioned.”
Comparative for inhuman or monstrous, especially showing a degree of cruelty
“Unnatural and cruel! None but people who were bad at heart, born bad, who had no business on the earth, could do such deeds.”
Comparative for exaggerated and excessively dramatic
Comparative for related to, or suggestive of, ghosts, spirits, or the supernatural
Comparative for stiff or uncomfortable in movement or manner
Comparative for having an ugly or frightening appearance
Comparative for unnatural or unauthentic in appearance or depiction
Comparative for strictly conventional in one's manner or behavior
Comparative for not likely to be true or to happen
Comparative for unnatural or unusual, especially in a way that is potentially harmful
Comparative for not human in any respect
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