Thesaurus
nature
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of NATURE
1
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others <it was the violent nature of his stories that got them banned from school libraries> <her nature was such that lying was never an option for her> <the stoic nature of these people enables them to endure one calamity after another>
Related Words distinctiveness, distinctness, individuality, singularity, uniqueness; attribute, characteristic, earmark, essentiality, feature, flavor, hallmark, mark, point, property, savor (also savour), stamp, trait; disposition, grain, sort, temper, temperament; composition, makeup; essence, essentiality, interior, interiority, soul, spirit; metal, stuff, substance; habit, way
2
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation <needed to get out of the office and back to nature in order to clear his head>
3
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common <group together anything round: buttons, lids, coins, and other things of that nature>
4
one's characteristic attitude or mood <a boy of a quiet and shy nature>
Related Words cheer, frame, habit, humor, inclination, mode, spirit; angle, attitude, mind-set, outlook, perspective, slant, standpoint, viewpoint; emotion, feeling, heart, passion, sentiment, spirit; strain; belief, conviction, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, view; expression, tone, vein; character, identity, individuality, makeup, mettle, personality, selfhood, self-identity, setup; responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity
5
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is <some artists maintain that color, light, and shadow are the very nature of painting>
Related Words heart, spirit; alpha and omega, center, core, keynote, marrow, pith, seat; embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification; aspect, attribute, feature, property; gist, kernel, nub
6
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up nature? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).