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unnatural

[uhn-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl] / ʌnˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl /
ADJECTIVE
not regular; artificial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal bizarre incredible odd outlandish outrageous perverse preposterous stilted strange unusual
STRONG
affected
WEAK
aberrant anomalous assumed concocted contrary contrived ersatz extraordinary fabricated factitious false feigned forced freakish freaky imitation insincere irregular labored made-up make believe perverted phony pseudo put on staged stiff strained studied supernatural synthetic theatrical unaccountable uncanny unconforming unorthodox
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common familiar normal reasonable regular sensible standard usual
WEAK
acceptable genuine natural real

Example Sentences

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There’s no marvel in something created by feeding a prompt to a genAI program, never mind that 99% of the time, the result looks revolting and unnatural.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Joe Gomez is forced to come out into an unnatural position.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Designed to lower auto emissions by temporarily shutting off the engine while the brake is engaged, it also makes driving feel unnatural, jerky and unenjoyable, Donio and his fellow stop-start haters argue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But it felt gross and unnatural to ask for cash.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

It was unnatural and uneasy, but if it worked again tomorrow, the next day, and the day after that, perhaps I would become less afraid.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien