NATURAL definition: existing in or formed by nature. See examples of natural used in a sentence.
natural, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated, artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world. ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions.
NATURAL definition: 1. as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people: 2. A natural ability or…. Learn more.
Definition of natural adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not affected by humans or civilization; uncultivated; wild: in the natural state this animal is not ferocious being or made from organic material; not synthetic: a natural fibre like cotton
If you say that it is natural for someone to act in a particular way or for something to happen in that way, you mean that it is reasonable in the circumstances.
- of, existing in, or produced by nature: natural science; natural cliffs. 2. in accordance with human nature: it is only natural to want to be liked. 3. as is normal or to be expected; ordinary or logical: the natural course of events. 4. not acquired; innate: a natural gift for sport.
The adjective natural is a common word with a lot of meanings. It describes anything that comes from nature, but it also means "inborn" when you describe your basketball-star friend as a natural athlete.