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English adjective: artificial | |||
| 1. | artificial contrived by art rather than nature | ||
| Samples | Artificial flowers. Artificial flavoring. An artificial diamond. Artificial fibers. Artificial sweeteners. | ||
| Synonyms | unreal | ||
| Similar | arranged, bionic, bleached, cardboard, celluloid, colored, coloured, conventionalised, conventionalized, dummy, dyed, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitation, man-made, near, painted, semisynthetic, simulated, staged, stylised, stylized, substitute, synthetic, synthetic, unlifelike | ||
| See also | counterfeit, imitative, unreal | ||
| Antonyms | natural | ||
| 2. | artificial artificially formal | ||
| Samples | That artificial humility that her husband hated. Contrived coyness. A stilted letter of acknowledgment. When people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation. | ||
| Synonyms | contrived, hokey, stilted | ||
| Similar | affected, unnatural | ||
| Antonyms | unaffected | ||
| 3. | artificial not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes | ||
| Similar | inorganic | ||
| Antonyms | organic | ||
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