naturalness

• Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui est naturel, spontané ou conforme aux principes de la nature ; peut aussi renvoyer à une innocence naïve ou au degré de ressemblance entre une image et l'objet représenté.

A noun referring to the quality of being natural, unaffected, or based on natural principles; it can also denote innocent naivete or the degree to which a representation resembles the thing it depicts.

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1. Quality of being naturalB2formal

   The state or quality of being in accordance with nature or natural principles; not artificial or forced.

   Naturalité

   • The naturalness of her smile made everyone feel at ease.
   • He admired the naturalness of the landscape, untouched by development.
   • The actor's performance was praised for its naturalness and lack of affectation.

   Synonymesartlessnessauthenticitygenuinenesssimplicityspontaneityunaffectedness

   Antonymesaffectationartificialitycontrivancepretensionunnaturalness

2. Innocent naiveteC1formal

   The quality of being innocent, simple, and unaffected; a lack of artificiality or worldliness.

   Ingénuité naïve

   • There was a charming naturalness about the child's questions.
   • Her naturalness in social situations was refreshing and genuine.
   • The story captures the naturalness of youth before it is lost to experience.

   Synonymesartlessnessingenuousnessinnocencenaivetesimplicityunaffectednessunpretentiousness

   Antonymesaffectationartificialitycoynessinsinceritypretensionsophisticationworldliness

3. Likeness to realityC1formal

   The degree to which a representation, such as a painting or photograph, resembles the actual subject.

   naturalisme

   • The portrait was admired for its naturalness and attention to detail.
   • Modern CGI achieves an incredible level of naturalness in films.
   • The artist strove for naturalness in every brushstroke.

   Synonymesaccuracyauthenticityfidelityrealismverisimilitude

   Antonymesartificialitycontrivancestaginess