naturalness C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #103714 Meanings 1 noun the quality of being natural, relaxed, and not forced I admired the naturalness of her performance on stage. 2 noun how closely a copy or recording resembles the real thing Engineers worked hard to improve the naturalness of the recorded sound. Thesaurus Synonyms naturality ↔ Opposites artificiality Etymology AI details From Middle English naturalnes, naturalnez, equivalent to natural + -ness. naturalnes Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # naturalness **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **Frequency rank:** 103714 ## Meanings 1. the quality of being natural, relaxed, and not forced 2. how closely a copy or recording resembles the real thing ## Examples - I admired the naturalness of her performance on stage. - Engineers worked hard to improve the naturalness of the recorded sound. ## Synonyms - naturality ## Antonyms - artificiality ## Roots and Affixes - Root: naturalnes ## Etymology From Middle English naturalnes, naturalnez, equivalent to natural + -ness. ## AI Etymology Naturalness is from Middle English naturalnes, naturalnez, equivalent to natural + -ness. A key historical form is Middle English naturalnes. In present-day use, it can mean the quality of being natural, relaxed, and not forced, or how closely a copy or recording resembles the real thing. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown