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naturalness

naturalness

1 3.9
Being genuine and not showing forced or fake feelings
  • noun
  • /ˈnæʧərnləs/
translation icon : naturalidad
  • Artists strive for naturalness in their work to connect authentically with viewers.

And so it's bringing together the immediacy, the naturalness and the creativeness, the reflectiveness of the the second.

Examples

  • You have an enormous warmth and naturalness.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • There was a real naturalness in the way you presented it.

  • I like a little naturalness in a man.

  • I simply love the naturalness of it all.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Anthropologists have made certain assumptions about the naturalness of communities as social units.

    Academic text (1993)
  • As a result, his art captured "the freshness and naturalness of our origins," rather than the "affectation and preciousness" of Italian Mannerism.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Especially endearing is the naturalness with which they approach—or even turn away—from the viewer.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Hence, Montagu criticizes the Western preoccupation with emotionless rationalism, preferring the spontaneity and naturalness seen in the East.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Her performance had a lovely naturalness that captivated the audience.

  • He spoke with such naturalness that it felt like a genuine conversation.

Synonyms

simplicity
vsnaturalness
12 2.8

Being natural and genuine without trying to impress others

is identical in meaning but slightly more common in casual speech
genuineness
vsnaturalness
3 4.0

The state of being real and sincere

stresses being free from artificial affectation rather than only sincerity
easiness
vsnaturalness
1 2.5

A relaxed, natural way of behaving that makes others comfortable

focuses on being genuine rather than relaxed comfort or ease
artlessness
vsnaturalness
1 6.8

Being simple and honest without trying to seem clever

adds focus on honest authenticity rather than innocent simplicity
ingenuousness
vsnaturalness
1 8.2

Open and honest without trying to hide anything

centres on lack of artificial affectation rather than personal frankness
naturality
vsnaturalness
7.0

The quality of being like the world of plants, animals, and land rather than made by people

focuses on authenticity but stresses absence of artificial affectation
unpretentiousness
vsnaturalness
6.8

A natural, simple way of behaving that does not try to seem better than others

emphasises genuineness while highlighting freedom from showiness

Antonyms

Made by people rather than happening naturally

A quality that makes something seem strange or not normal

Acting in a fake or showy way to impress other people

How Natural

authenticity
71 4.8
naturalness
1 3.9
affectation
11 8.6

Surface Forms

naturalness singular
naturalnesses plural

Morphology

naturalness = natural (transparent) = natural + ness

Clear nominalization of the adjective 'natural' with the productive suffix '-ness', yielding the quality of being natural.

Etymology

Naturalness comes from nature, from Latin natura meaning 'birth' or 'the natural world', and the ending -ness meaning 'state'. So naturalness is the state of being like nature, genuine and not made or forced by people.