unnatural

Definition

  • adjective: not natural
  • adjective: not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events
  • synonyms: factitious, nonnatural, foreign

Examples

  • deaths from 'unnatural causes' [=deaths caused by things other than old age or disease]

  • He thought that it was 'unnatural' [='abnormal'] for a boy to enjoy ballet.

  • The movie's dialogue sounded so 'unnatural' [='fake'] to me.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Soft, now to my mother Oh heart, lose not thy nature. Let not ever the soul of Nero enter this firm bosom Let me be cruel, not unnatural. I will speak daggers to her but use none I like him not, nor stands it safe with us to let his madness range. Therefore prepare you (..)
    2015 Hamlet
  • (..) to ears of flesh and blood List, Hamlet, oh list. If thou didst ever thy dear father love... - Oh God! - Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder - Murder? - Murder most foul, as in the best it is But this most foul, strange and unnatural Haste me to know it, that I with wings as swift (..)
    2015 Hamlet