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Noun
Example: “Her performance was praised for its naturalness.”
Synonyms: authenticity, simplicity
Antonyms: artificiality, pretence
Adjective
Example: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”
Synonyms: natural, native-like
Antonyms: unnatural
Example: “The museum displayed an ancient artifact.”
Synonyms: object, relic
Antonyms: natural object
Example: “The country has abundant natural resources.”
Synonyms: plentiful, rich
Antonyms: scarce
Verb
Example: “We utilize data to improve service.”
Synonyms: use, apply
Antonyms: waste
Example: “The company will manufacture new devices.”
Synonyms: produce, make
Antonyms: consume
Example: “The forest is an ecosystem.”
Synonyms: natural system
Antonyms: dead environment
Example: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”
Synonyms: science of substances
Antonyms: literature
Example: “This chemical is dangerous.”
Synonyms: substance
Antonyms: natural material
Example: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”
Synonyms: fortune-telling, prophecy
Antonyms: reason, science
Adverb
Example: “Power is not inherently harmful.”
Synonyms: essentially, intrinsically
Antonyms: externally, accidentally
Example: “She made the difficult task look effortless.”
Synonyms: easy, natural
Antonyms: laborious, difficult
Example: “The jacket is made from synthetic material.”
Synonyms: artificial, man-made
Antonyms: natural, organic
Example: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”
Synonyms: predictive, visionary
Antonyms: unpredictive, ordinary
Example: “The film is full of magic and wonder.”
Synonyms: sorcery
Antonyms: reality
Example: “The moon is bright tonight.”
Synonyms: satellite
Antonyms: sun
Example: “The region is known for its unsurpassed natural beauty.”
Synonyms: unmatched, peerless
Antonyms: inferior, surpassed
Example: “The performance had a freshness born of spontaneity.”
Synonyms: impulsiveness, naturalness
Antonyms: planning, premeditation
Example: “His accent sounded more like affectation than authenticity.”
Synonyms: pretension, artifice
Antonyms: naturalness, sincerity
Example: “The interface is designed so users can navigate it intuitively.”
Synonyms: naturally, instinctively
Antonyms: deliberately, awkwardly
Example: “Her reaction was immediate and instinctive.”
Synonyms: innate, natural
Antonyms: deliberate, calculated
Example: “Do not rush the decision.”
Synonyms: hurry, move quickly
Antonyms: delay, slow down
Example: “They used a pump to move the water.”
Synonyms: push, device for moving liquid
Antonyms: drain naturally
Example: “Mash the potatoes until they are smooth.”
Synonyms: crush, blend
Antonyms: separate
Example: “I need more sleep these days.”
Synonyms: rest
Antonyms: wakefulness
Example: “The phrase is grammatically correct but not idiomatically natural.”
Synonyms: naturally
Antonyms: literally
Example: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”
Synonyms: aggressiveness
Antonyms: conciliation
Example: “They spontaneously changed the plan at the last minute.”
Synonyms: impulsively
Antonyms: deliberately
Example: “She instinctively stepped back when she heard the noise.”
Example: “It was a spontaneous decision to take the trip.”
Synonyms: impulsive
Antonyms: planned
Example: “He kept faith even in difficult times.”
Synonyms: belief
Antonyms: doubt
Example: “She has a natural charm.”
Synonyms: attraction
Example: “She has talent in music.”
Synonyms: gift
Example: “The preservationist campaigned to protect forests.”
Synonyms: conservationist
Antonyms: developer
Example: “The material was produced synthetically.”
Synonyms: artificially
Antonyms: naturally
Example: “The theory explains the results.”
Synonyms: concept, model
Antonyms: fact
/prəˈklɪvəti/
Example: “He has a proclivity for risk-taking.”
Synonyms: propensity, leaning
Example: “Uncertainty is inherent in innovative work.”
Synonyms: intrinsic, implicit, intrinsical
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