natürlicher

natürlicher is the comparative form of the German adjective natürlich, meaning “more natural” or “more authentic.” It is used to compare the degree of naturalness between two or more things. In sentences, it can modify a noun or appear predicatively after a linking verb, following standard German adjective declension rules for gender, number, and case.

In attributive use, natural language examples illustrate how the form pairs with nouns: ein natürlicherer Stil (a more natural style), eine natürlichere Lösung (a more natural solution). The exact spelling or ending can vary with the noun’s gender and case, as with other adjectives, but the core idea remains a higher degree of naturalness than another item.

In predicative use, natural language examples show comparative meaning without a direct noun: Die Darstellung wirkt natürlicher. Das klingt natürlicher als zuvor. Hereصب, natürlicher modifies the subject or a complement and expresses that something seems or feels closer to natural. The adverb natürlich, meaning “naturally” or “of course,” is related but distinct and is not used to form a comparative in the same way.

Etymology and usage notes: natürlicher derives from Natur (nature) with the suffix -lich, forming the comparative with the standard -er ending. It is common in everyday speech as well as in written German, including journalism, science, and opinion pieces when discussing authenticity, plausibility, or aesthetics.

See also: natürlich, Natürlichkeit, Natur.