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2native noun : one that is native; especially : a person who belongs to a particular country by birth

Native American noun : a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the western hemisphere except often the Eskimos; especially : an American Indian of North America and esp. the U.S. : AMERICAN INDIAN

na·tiv·ism noun 1 : a policy of favoring native inhabitants over immigrants

2 : the revival or perpetuation of a native culture esp. in opposition to acculturation

na·tiv·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the process or circumstances of being born : BIRTH

2 cap : the birth of Christ

natl abbreviation national

NATO abbreviation North Atlantic Treaty Organization

nat·ty adjective nat·ti·er; -est : trimly neat and tidy : SMART

— nat·ti·ly adverb

— nat·ti·ness noun

Synonyms

dapper, sharp, smart, spruce—more at SMART

1natural adjective 1 : determined by nature : INBORN, INNATE <~ ability>

2 : having a specified character by nature : BORN

3 : not recognized as lawful offspring; specif : born of parents not married to each other

4 : HUMAN

5 : of or relating to nature

6 : not artificial

7 : being simple and sincere : not affected

8 : closely resembling an original : true to nature

9 : being neither sharp nor flat

Synonyms

[1] essential, inborn, ingrained, inherent, innate, integral, intrinsic—more at INHERENT

[5] uncultivated, untamed, wild—more at WILD

[6] crude, native, raw, undressed, unprocessed, unrefined, untreated—more at CRUDE

[7] artless, genuine, honest, ingenuous, innocent, naive, real, simple, sincere, true, unaffected, unpretentious

[8] lifelike, near, realistic; also alike, like, living, matching; akin, analogous, approximate, comparable, resembling; accurate, close, faithful, true; convincing

Antonyms

unrealistic

2natural noun 1 : IDIOT

2 : a character ♮ placed on a line or space of the musical staff to nullify the effect of a preceding sharp or flat

3 : one obviously suitable for a purpose

4 : AFRO

natural childbirth noun : a system of managing childbirth in which the mother prepares to remain conscious and assist in delivery with little or no use of drugs

natural gas noun : a combustible gaseous mixture of hydrocarbons coming from the earth's crust and used chiefly as a fuel and raw material

natural history noun 1 : a treatise on some aspect of nature

2 : the study of natural objects esp. from an amateur or popular point of view

nat·u·ral·ise British variant of NATURALIZE

nat·u·ral·ism noun 1 : action or thought based only on natural desires and instincts

2 : a doctrine that denies a supernatural explanation of the origin or development of the universe and holds that scientific laws account for all of nature

3 : realism in art and literature

— nat·u·ral·is·tic adjective

nat·u·ral·ist noun 1 : one that advocates or practices naturalism

2 : a student of animals or plants esp. in the field

nat·u·ral·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing 1 : to become or cause to become established as if native <~ new forage crops>

2 : to confer the rights of a citizen on

— nat·u·ral·i·za·tion noun

nat·u·ral·ly adverb 1 : by nature : by natural character or ability

2 : as might be expected

3 : without artificial aid; also : without affectation

4 : REALISTICALLY

Synonyms

[1] constitutionally, inherently, innately, intrinsically; also essentially, fundamentally; instinctively, intuitively; intimately

[2] commonly, generally, normally, ordinarily, typically, usually; also customarily, habitually, regularly, routinely; familiarly; conventionally, traditionally

Antonyms

abnormally, atypically, extraordinarily, uncommonly, unusually

[3] artlessly, ingenuously, naively, unaffectedly; also genuinely, honestly, simply, truly; freely, openly; candidly, frankly, matter-of-factly; informally, unceremoniously

Antonyms

affectedly, artificially, hypocritically, insincerely, pretentiously, unnaturally

nat·u·ral·ness noun : the quality or state of being natural

Synonyms

artlessness, greenness, ingenuousness,