Definition of NATURALNESS

naturalness

Meanings

Plural: naturalnesses

Noun

  • the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
    • "he accepted the naturalness of death"
    • "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"
  • the quality of innocent naivete
  • the likeness of a representation to the thing represented
    • "engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music"
  • The state or quality of being natural.
  • Of a picture or recording, likeness to the original.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English naturalnes, naturalnez, equivalent to natural + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 11

naturalness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
naturalness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
naturalness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

naturalness is a valid Words With Friends word