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artificial
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ar·ti·fi·cial  (ärt-fshl)
adj.
1.
a. Made by humans; produced rather than natural.
b. Brought about or caused by sociopolitical or other human-generated forces or influences: set up artificial barriers against women and minorities; an artificial economic boom.
2. Made in imitation of something natural; simulated: artificial teeth.
3. Not genuine or natural: an artificial smile.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin artificilis, belonging to art, from artificium, craftsmanship; see artifice.]

arti·fici·ali·ty (-fsh-l-t) n.
arti·ficial·ly adv.
Synonyms: artificial, synthetic, ersatz, simulated
These adjectives refer to what is made by humans rather than natural in origin. Artificial is broadest in meaning and connotation: an artificial sweetener; artificial flowers.
Synthetic often implies the use of a chemical process to produce a substance that will look or function like the original, often with certain advantages: synthetic rubber; a synthetic fabric.
An ersatz product is a transparently inferior imitation: ersatz coffee; ersatz mink.
Simulated often refers to a fabricated substitute or imitation of a costlier substance: simulated diamonds.

artificial
Adjective
1. man-made; not occurring naturally
2. made in imitation of a natural product: artificial flavourings
3. not sincere [Latin artificialis belonging to art]
artificiality n
artificially adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.artificialartificial - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"
natural - existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"
2.artificial - artificially formal; "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"
affected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
3.artificial - not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
inorganic - lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms

artificial
adjective 1. synthetic, manufactured, plastic, man-made, non-natural
adjective 2. insincere, forced, affected, assumed, phoney or phony (informal) put on, false, pretended, hollow, contrived, unnatural, feigned, spurious, meretricious << OPPOSITE genuine
adjective 3. fake, mock, imitation, bogus, simulated, phoney or phony (informal) sham, pseudo (informal) fabricated, counterfeit, spurious, ersatz, specious << OPPOSITE authentic
Translations
Spanish artificial [ɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl] adjartificial; [teeth etc] → postizo
French artificial [ɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl] adjartificiel(le)
German artificial [ɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl] adjkünstlich;
(manner) → gekünstelt;
to be artificial (person) → gekünstelt or unnatürlich wirken

Italian artificial [ɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl] adjartificiale

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