Unnatural definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary UNNAT'URAL, a. 1. Contrary ... Acting without the affections of our common nature; as an unnatural father or son. 3. Not in conformity to nature; not ... of persons or things not representing nature; as affected and unnatural thoughts; unnatural images or descriptions. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1 ... accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death" [ant: natural] 2: not normal; not ...
... driven by violence; urged; stormed; ravished. 2. a. Affected; overstrained; unnatural; as a forced style. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj ... utmost; to urge; hence, to strain; to urge to excessive, unnatural, or untimely action; to produce by unnatural effort; as, to force a consient or metaphor; to force ... great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh ... of English Synonyms a. 1. Compelled, constrained, enforced. 2. Strained, unnatural, catachrestic, farfetched, studiously sought. Moby Thesaurus Herculean, Latinate, affected, arduous ... studied, sulky, sullen, toilsome, tough, troublesome, turgid, unconscious, unconsenting, unintentional, unnatural, unthinking, unwieldy, unwilled, unwilling, unwitting, uphill, wearisome, wooden
... occurrence or activity < irregular employment > • irregularly adverb Synonyms: irregular, anomalous, unnatural mean not conforming to rule, law, or custom. irregular implies ... drive made her an anomalous figure in a sleepy organization >. unnatural suggests what is contrary to nature or to principles or ... to the well-being of civilized society < prisoners treated with unnatural cruelty >. II. noun Date: 15th century one that is irregular ... rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular ... murmured in many irregular meanders. --Jones. Syn: Immethodical; unsystematic; abnormal; unnatural; anomalous; erratic; devious; crooked; eccentric; unsettled; uneven; variable; changeable; mutable ... uneven, unfixed, ungraded, unique, unjoined, unkempt, unlawful, unlevel, unmethodical, unmetrical, unnatural, unofficial, unordered, unorganized, unorthodox, unpolished, unpredictable, unrefined, unregular, unreliable, ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary MON'STROUS, a. [L. monstrosus.] Unnatural in form; out of the common course of nature; as ... to commit" [syn: atrocious, flagitious, grievous, monstrous] 3: distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque ... Webster's I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. obsolete strange, unnatural 2. having extraordinary often overwhelming size ; gigantic 3. a. having ... good to them whom he is bound to love . . . is unnatural and monstrous in his affections. --Jer. Taylor. 3. Extraordinary in ... you mean that it is extremely frightening because it appears unnatural or ugly. ...the film's monstrous fantasy figure. = hideous ADJ ... ADJ n Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Unnatural, preternatural, abnormal, prodigious. 2. Huge, enormous, immense, vast, colossal, ...
... forms an incorrigible habit, of desultory reading. --De Quincey. Syn: Unnatural. Usage: Factitious, Unnatural. Anything is unnatural when it departs in any way from its simple or ... up by labor and effort, as, a factitious excitement. An unnatural demand for any article of merchandise is one which exceeds ... is one created by active exertions for the purpose. An unnatural alarm is one greater than the occasion requires; a factitious ...
... out of proportion, either through defect or excess. 2. Any unnatural production; something greatly deformed. Monsters are common in the vegetable ... for its kind 4. something monstrous; especially a person of unnatural or extreme ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty 5. one that ... warn. See Monition, and cf. Demonstrate, Muster.] 1. Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel ... having too many limbs. 3. Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty. Webster's 1913 ... 1. Prodigy, enormity, marvel, wonder. 2. Prodigy, monstrosity, moon-calf, unnatural production. 3. Ruffian, wretch, miscreant, villain, demon, brute, fiend. Moby ...
... 37:38. See also separate article. Bestiality. According to Webster: "unnatural connection with a beast." This form of vice was treated ... vice," "wickedness," "refined immorality" (Le 18:17; 20:14); also "unnatural vice," tebhel, the same word that is used to designate the unnatural commingling with beasts. Amnon's deed is designated as checedh ... Ex 22:16,17. Slander. See separate article. Sodomy. See Unnatural Vice. Speaking Evil. "To bring an evil (ra`) name upon ... sin is more natural or widespread. See CHASTITY; LEWDNESS; MARRIAGE. Unnatural Vice (Sodomy). Alluded to with delicacy, but positively condemned as ...
... forms an incorrigible habit, of desultory reading. --De Quincey. Syn: Unnatural. Usage: Factitious, Unnatural. Anything is unnatural when it departs in any way from its simple or ... up by labor and effort, as, a factitious excitement. An unnatural demand for any article of merchandise is one which exceeds ... is one created by active exertions for the purpose. An unnatural alarm is one greater than the occasion requires; a factitious ...
... sentiments. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: in an unnatural way; "his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as ... ant: course, naturally, of course] Merriam Webster's adverb see unnatural Webster's 1913 Dictionary Unnatural Un*nat"u*ral (?; 135), a. Not natural; contrary, or ... to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes. Syn: See Factitious. -- Un*nat"u*ral*ly, adv ... found impossible to answer... PHRASE: PHR with cl see also unnatural
... refreshment. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque ... Dictionary adj. & n. --adj. 1 comically or repulsively distorted; monstrous, unnatural. 2 incongruous, ludicrous, absurd. --n. 1 a decorative form interweaving ... You say that something is grotesque when it is so unnatural, unpleasant, and exaggerated that it upsets or shocks you. ...the ... a person who is very ugly in a strange or unnatural way, especially one in a novel or painting. Grass's ... Synonyms I. a. 1. Fantastic, fanciful, odd, whim-sical, extravagant, unnatural, wild, strange, bizarre. 2. Ludicrous, absurd, antic, burlesque, ridiculous. II ...
... forms an incorrigible habit, of desultory reading. --De Quincey. Syn: Unnatural. Usage: Factitious, Unnatural. Anything is unnatural when it departs in any way from its simple or ... up by labor and effort, as, a factitious excitement. An unnatural demand for any article of merchandise is one which exceeds ... is one created by active exertions for the purpose. An unnatural alarm is one greater than the occasion requires; a factitious ...
... r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles [ant: naturalness] Merriam Webster's noun see unnatural Webster's 1913 Dictionary Unnatural Un*nat"u*ral (?; 135), a. Not natural; contrary, or ... to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes. Syn: See Factitious. -- Un*nat"u*ral*ly, adv ...
... in an artificial way to make an impression [syn: affected, unnatural] [ant: unaffected] 3: being excited or provoked to the expression ... you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people. She had ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Assumed, feigned, unnatural, artificial, insincere, canting. 2. Assuming, pretending, pretentious, conceited, vain, coxcomical ... titivated, torn, tortuous, tortured, touched, troubled, twisted, unauthentic, unctuous, ungenuine, unnatural, unreal, upset, warped, wracked