Spanish word

natural

Pronunciation

IPA/natuˈɾal/

Meaning

  • adjectivenatural

Example

La sonrisa de María es natural.

María's smile is natural.

Illustration for natural (natural)

More examples

Su reacción fue tan natural que todos se relajaron.

His reaction was so natural that everyone relaxed.

Core concept

Unforced, sincere demeanor.

Common phrases

  • actitud natural

    natural attitude

  • voz natural

    natural voice

  • movimiento natural

    natural movement

Similar words

auténtico: Displays genuine, non-artificial character.
sincero: Expresses feelings or words honestly, without lies or pretense.
casual: Conveys an informal, relaxed manner without ceremony.
espontáneo: Happens without prior planning, arising naturally in the moment.

Definition in Spanish

Que se muestra sin afectación ni fingimiento; que es espontáneo y auténtico en conducta o aspecto.

Word origin

From Latin natura and medieval Latin naturalis meaning 'by nature', the word originally denotes what is inborn and extends to describe an unaffected or spontaneous appearance.

Usage tips

  • The adverb naturalmente is often used in conversation to mean 'of course', which can cause confusion when learners try to use natural as a direct adverbial equivalent.

Other meanings

  • unaffectedadjective
  • expectedadjective
  • innateadjective

Opposites

  • artificialartificialadjective
  • artificiosocontrivedadjective

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