Spanish Conversation · Level 151
30 words
Spanish word
naturalidad
Pronunciation
IPA/natuɾaliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounnaturalness
Example
En la entrevista, habla con naturalidad.
In the interview, she speaks naturally.
More examples
Un actor puede transmitir emoción con naturalidad.
An actor can convey emotion with naturalness.
Core concept
A relaxed speaker talking freely without affectation.
Common phrases
dar naturalidad a la conversación
add naturalness to the conversation
transmitir naturalidad
convey naturalness
Similar words
fluidez: Continuously smooth delivery in speech or movement.
espontaneidad: Spontaneous, unrehearsed responses that arise without planning.
autenticidad: Authentic quality conveying truthfulness and lack of artifice.
desinhibición: Freely expressive conduct resulting from little inhibition or shyness.
Definition in Spanish
Cualidad o estado de expresarse con facilidad y sin fingimiento, mostrando espontaneidad en el habla y la conducta diaria.
Word origin
From Spanish natural (from Latin naturalis) plus the nominalizing suffix -idad that marks a state or quality, so naturalidad names the state of being natural.
Usage tips
- Common collocation is hablar con naturalidad or mostrarse con naturalidad, meaning unforced, spontaneous speech or behavior rather than being 'organic' or technical in meaning.
Other meanings
- effortlessnessnoun
Opposites
- afectaciónaffectationnoun
Related words
- naturalnaturaladjective