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unnaturalness

unnaturalness

1 7.5
A quality that makes something seem strange or not normal
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈnætʃərnləs/
translation icon : anaturalidad
  • Witnesses spoke of the eeriness and unnaturalness of the light.

Examples

  • This unnaturalness is, for Ina, synonymous with a "dowdy" appearance, a person who is "unappealingly dressed."

    Academic text (2016)

  • He was surprised that she had not felt any real dislike for the mailman, that she had not picked up on the unnaturalness that seemed to be an inherent part of his makeup.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • A reaction to their presence, to the unnaturalness of it.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The unnaturalness of categories is not a strike against them.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In this culture, we have grown used to living with "unnaturalness."

    Fiction book (1997)

  • When the unnaturalness of this arrangement is pointed out, we're defensive.

    Blog text (24)

  • Sioned paused at the lintel, blinking at a quiet unnaturalness in a kitchen full of children.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Interestingly, in the terrarium trade, the "unnaturalness" of hybrid lizards and snakes makes them special in the eyes of many people who are willing to pay high prices for them.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Sentimental poets, like Schiller himself, by contrast, are intellectual, self-conscious, and aware of the difficulty of their task because they correctly sense "the unnaturalness of our situation"; they are characterized by a "superiority in ideas."

    Academic text (1991)

  • The artist's work highlighted the unnaturalness of urban environments compared to nature.

Synonyms

abnormality
vsunnaturalness
11 5.2

Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results

focuses on being not in line with natural principles or appearance
nonnaturalness
vsunnaturalness
8.4

A quality that makes something seem not natural

is the same meaning but appears as a different form of the word
artificialness
vsunnaturalness
5.6

The state of being made by people rather than found in nature

is broader, covering anything not in accord with natural principles or appearance
aberrancy
vsunnaturalness
9.9

A state of being very different from what is normal

relates to being against natural principles rather than just differing from norms

Antonyms

naturalness
1 3.9

Being genuine and not showing forced or fake feelings

How Natural

naturalness
1 3.9
normality
13 3.5
strangeness
12 5.5
unnaturalness
1 7.5

Surface Forms

unnaturalness singular
unnaturalnesses plural

Morphology

unnaturalness = unnatural (transparent) = un + natural + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'unnatural' (un- + natural) with '-ness' indicating the state or quality.

Etymology

The word unnaturalness comes from un- ('not') and natural from nature ('what is normal' or 'the world'), so unnaturalness is the quality of being 'not natural', for example something that feels strange or fake, like a forced smile or trees standing too straight.