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  1. Rooted in nature

    intrinsic, original, essential, true, fundamental, inborn, ingrained, inherent, instinctive, implanted, innate, inbred, subjective, inherited, congenital, genetic, incarnate, bred in the bone; see also native 1.

    Antonyms foreign*, alien, acquired.

  2. To be expected

    normal, typical, characteristic, usual, customary, habitual, accustomed, involuntary, spontaneous, uncontrolled, uncontrollable, wonted, familiar, expected, routine, regular, common, universal, prevailing, prevalent, general, uniform, constant, consistent, probable, predictable, ordinary, logical, reasonable, anticipated, looked for, hoped for, counted on, relied on, generally occurring, in the natural course of events, matter-of-course; see also regular 3.

    Antonyms unusual*, unexpected, unheard of.

  3. Not affected

    ingenuous, simple, artless, innocent, spontaneous, impulsive, childlike, unfeigned, unaffected, open, frank, candid, unsophisticated, homey, unpretentious, forthright, sincere, unstudied, straightforward, undesigning, being oneself, unsuspecting, credulous, trusting, plain, unassumed, direct, unpolished, rustic; see also naive.

    Antonyms ornate* pretentious, affected.

  4. Concerning the physical universe

    actual, tangible, according to nature; see physical 1, real. See syn. study at normal.

See natural in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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