Synonyms of nature

Noun

1. nature, quality

usage: the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"

2. nature, causal agent, cause, causal agency

usage: a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"

3. nature, universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm

usage: the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"

4. nature, trait

usage: the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"

5. nature, type

usage: a particular type of thing; "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"

Definition and meaning of nature (Dictionary)