Synonyms of natural

Noun


1. natural, achiever, winner, success, succeeder

usage: someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"

2. natural, cancel, musical notation

usage: a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

3. natural, cast, roll

usage: (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake

Adjective


1. natural (vs. unnatural), earthy, natural, natural

usage: in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature; "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science"; "natural resources"; "natural cliffs"; "natural phenomena"

2. natural (vs. artificial), unbleached, uncolored, undyed, natural

usage: existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"

3. natural (vs. supernatural), physical

usage: existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical; "a perfectly natural explanation"

4. natural, normal (vs. abnormal)

usage: functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies; "it's the natural thing to happen"; "natural immunity"; "a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild"

5. natural (vs. sharp) (vs. flat)

usage: (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone; "a natural scale"; "B natural"

6. natural, instinctive, spontaneous (vs. induced), self-generated

usage: unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"

7. natural, raw(prenominal), rude(prenominal), unprocessed (vs. processed)

usage: (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"

8. natural, biological (vs. adoptive)

usage: related by blood; not adopted

9. natural, born(predicate), innate(predicate), intelligent (vs. unintelligent)

usage: being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"

10. lifelike, natural, unaffected (vs. affected)

usage: free from artificiality; "a lifelike pose"; "a natural reaction"

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Definition and meaning of natural (Dictionary)