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Superlative for strange and unusual, deviating from the norm
“I seem to have an unnatural penchant for getting involved in messy situations like this.”
Superlative 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.”
Superlative for not existing in nature
“Soft and unnatural synthetic bristles are best as natural bristles are more porous and tend to harbor oral bacteria.”
Superlative for artificial or fake in nature
“Was Cline a country singer forced to adopt an unnatural guise as a pop singer?”
Superlative for affected or contrived in manner or character
“She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural.”
Superlative for not conforming to accepted standards of morality
“The ancient world, especially of Greece and Rome, was profoundly defiled with the unnatural vices mentioned.”
Superlative 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.”
Superlative for exaggerated and excessively dramatic
Superlative for related to, or suggestive of, ghosts, spirits, or the supernatural
Superlative for stiff or uncomfortable in movement or manner
Superlative for having an ugly or frightening appearance
Superlative for unnatural or unauthentic in appearance or depiction
Superlative for strictly conventional in one's manner or behavior
Superlative for not likely to be true or to happen
Superlative for unnatural or unusual, especially in a way that is potentially harmful
Superlative for not human in any respect
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