1. Simple and natural; without cunning or deceit.
2. Showing lack of art.
3. (Of persons) Lacking art or knowledge; SYN. uncultivated, uncultured.
1. Being or resembling a force of nature; SYN. primitive.
2. Being the ultimate or elemental constituents of anything; SYN. ultimate.
3. Relating to or being an element.
4. Relating to severe atmospheric conditions.
ETYM Old Eng. naturel, French naturel, from Latin naturalis, from natura. Related to Nature.
1. Existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world.
2. Existing in or produced by nature.
3. In accordance with or determined by nature or natural laws.
4. Involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives; SYN. nonsynthetic.
5. Relating to or concerning nature.
6. Related by blood; not adopted.
7. (Used especially of commodities) In the natural unprocessed condition; SYN. raw, rude.
8. (Music) Of a key containing no sharps or flats.
9. (Biology) Functioning or occurring in a natural way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies.
1. Lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field.
2. Not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu; SYN. uncontrived, natural.
1. In a crude and unskilled manner; SYN. crudely, inexpertly.
2. In an ingenuous manner; SYN. ingenuously.
1. According to nature; by natural means
2. As might be expected; SYN. of course, course.
3. In a natural or normal manner
4. Through inherent nature; SYN. by nature.