C1nounlanguagearts
US/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl.nəs/
UK/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl.nəs/
the quality of seeming real and relaxed, not forced or artificial
In context
Her naturalness on stage made the audience feel at ease.
The naturalness of his speech surprised the examiners.
Good translators aim for naturalness, not word-for-word accuracy.
Words that go with naturalness
noun + preposition
- naturalness of speechLearners want more naturalness of speech.
- a sense of naturalnessThe film has a sense of naturalness.
- appearance of naturalnessThe actor kept an appearance of naturalness.
verb + noun
- lack naturalnessThe dialogue lacks naturalness.
- add naturalnessContractions add naturalness to your writing.
- lose naturalnessFake smiles lose all naturalness.