Synonyms for natural
- adjective
Most common
normal simple regular unaffected innate indigenous pure illegitimate
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Normal — existing in nature. As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances
normal, simple, regular, unaffected, genuine, essential, legitimate, easy, plain, characteristic, consistent, true, common, artless, proper, everyday, basic, ordinary, reasonable, unconstrained, inevitable, typical
2. Innate — existing in nature. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned
innate, indigenous, native, inborn, intrinsic, inherent, congenital, constitutional, born, original, radical, in-bred, unlearned, connate
3. Pure — existing in nature. Formed by nature; not manufactured or created by artificial processes
pure, pyore US, raw, unprocessed, unrefined, pristine, crude, untouched, unalloyed
4. Illegitimate — pertaining to birth or descent; native. Related genetically but not legally to one's father; born out of…
illegitimate, base-born, spurious, extra-marital, misbegotten
Other
spontaneous, instinctive, physical, biological, natural-born, true-born, graceful, lifelike, same-blooded, uncolored US, uncoloured UK, uncut informal, akin
Definitions
- adj. 1
Existing in nature. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned.
- adj. 2
Existing in nature. As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances.
It's natural for business to be slow on Tuesdays.
- adj. 3
Existing in nature. Formed by nature; not manufactured or created by artificial processes.
- adj. 4
Pertaining to birth or descent; native. Related genetically but not legally to one's father; born out of wedlock, illegitimate.
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Native denotes that which belongs to one by birth; natal that which pertains to the event of birth; natural denotes that which rests upon inherent qualities of character or being. We speak of one's native country, or of his natal day; of natural ability, native genius.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- normal The patient's pulse and blood pressure are normal.
- genuine These letters have been acknowledged to be genuine.
- inevitable The Foreign Minister said that war was inevitable.
- indigenous They need to get rid of the indigenous population.
- innate Gauss had an innate talent for mathematical problems.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| natural | steady | |
| normal | falling | |
| genuine | steady | |
| inevitable | steady | |
| unconstrained | rising | |
| indigenous | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- raw1
- 4 letters
- true1, easy2, born1, pure1, akin2
- 5 letters
- basic2, plain1, crude1, uncut2, pyore
- 6 letters
- common2, simple2, normal2, proper2, native2, innate2, inborn2
- 7 letters
- regular3, typical3, genuine3, radical3, artless, connate
- 8 letters
- original4, physical3, everyday3, ordinary4, inherent3, graceful2, pristine2, spurious3, lifelike2
- 9 letters
- essential3, intrinsic3, untouched2, unrefined3, unlearned, unalloyed3, uncolored
- 10 letters
- reasonable4, consistent3, biological5, legitimate4, indigenous4, inevitable5, unaffected4, congenital4, uncoloured
- 11 letters
- spontaneous4, instinctive3, unprocessed3, misbegotten4
- 12 letters
- illegitimate5
- 13 letters
- unconstrained3
- 14 letters
- constitutional5, characteristic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (easy2 = 2 syllables).