Noun any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty You're a natural at this—you picked it up so fast! As found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people Of, existing in, or produced by nature In accordance with human nature It is only natural to want to be liked
As is normal or to be expected The natural course of events A natural gift for sport. To be/act/look natural is to be normal and relaxed in the way you behave and look I'm going to take your picture but don't pose— look natural She was adopted immediately after she was born and never knew her natural [= (more commonly) birth] parents
The adjective natural is a common word with a lot of meanings Natural (comparative more natural, superlative most natural) existing in nature Existing in the nature of a person or thing Innate, not acquired or learned If you say that it is natural for someone to act in a particular way or for something to happen in that way, you mean that it is reasonable in the circumstances. Following or resembling nature or life
In the natural state this animal is not ferocious Definition of natural adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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