What does “natural” mean?
- 1
adjectiveexisting in nature and not made by people
The country is rich in natural resources.
- 2
adjectivenormal or expected
It’s natural to feel nervous before an exam.
- 3
adjectivehaving a skill without needing to learn it
She’s a natural leader.
Natural at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈnætʃərəl/ · NACH-er-ul
Common phrases with “natural”
- natural disaster
- natural resources
- natural light
- it’s natural to do sth
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- artificial
- unnatural
Word family
- nature
- naturally
- unnatural
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