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artificial

/,ɑrtə'fɪʃəl/

Synonyms of artificial Antonyms of artificial Examples of artificial Usage of artificial Parts of artificial Definition that contains artificial Words sounding like artificial Explanation of artificial

adjective
artificially formal
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"that artificial humility that her husband hated"

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contrived hokey stilted unnatural affected
adjective
contrived by art rather than nature
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"artificial flowers" "artificial flavoring" "an artificial diamond" "artificial fibers" "artificial sweeteners"

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unreal celluloid colored coloured conventionalised conventionalized bionic dummy dyed ersatz factitious fake false faux imitation arranged cardboard man-made near painted semisynthetic simulated staged stylised stylized substitute synthetic unlifelike bleached

Opposite:

natural
adjective
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
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Similar:

inorganic

Examples of artificial

"that artificial humility that her husband hated"
"artificial flowers"
"artificial flavoring"
"an artificial diamond"
"artificial fibers"
"artificial sweeteners"