## Meanings
1. Not normal; different from what usually happens in nature
2. Behaving in a forced, artificial way that does not seem genuine
3. Morally wrong; going against what is considered right or decent

## Examples
- The lake had an unnatural green color after the chemical spill.
- Her smile looked unnatural and forced in the photo.
- The villagers saw the cruel act as something unnatural and shocking.

## Synonyms
- contranatural

## Antonyms
- natural

## Derived Forms
- unnaturally
- unnaturalness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: unnatural

## Etymology
From Middle English unnatural, unnaturel, equivalent to un- + natural.

## AI Etymology
Unnatural is from Middle English unnatural, unnaturel, equivalent to un- + natural. The historical line also includes Middle English unnatural. The surface analysis is Middle English unnatural, unnaturel, equivalent to un- + natural. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not normal; different from what usually happens in nature, or behaving in a forced, artificial way that does not seem genuine. Derived formations include unnaturally, unnaturalness.

## Topics
- Ethics & Social Judgment

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