artificial

adjective

ar·ti·fi·cial ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl How to pronounce artificial (audio)

: humanly contrived (see contrive sense 1b) often on a natural model : man-made

an artificial limb

artificial diamonds

: having existence in legal, economic, or political theory

: caused or produced by a human and especially social or political agency

an artificial price advantage

Within these companies, qualified women run into artificial barriers that prevent them from advancing to top positions in management.

James J. Kilpatrick

: lacking in natural or spontaneous quality

an artificial smile

an artificial excitement

: imitation, sham

artificial flavor

: based on differential morphological characters not necessarily indicative of natural relationships

an artificial key for plant identification

obsolete : artful, cunning

artificiality

ˌär-tə-ˌfi-shē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce artificial (audio)

noun

artificially

ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl-ē How to pronounce artificial (audio)

adverb

artificialness

ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shəl-nəs How to pronounce artificial (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

the world's first artificial heart This product contains no artificial colors natural substances are used. The country's borders are artificial, and were set with no consideration for the various ethnic groups in the region.

Recent Examples on the Web Brussels has also created an artificial scarcity of ETS permits.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 There's growing evidence that artificial sweeteners may raise heart risks and elevate blood sugar.

Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The company space150 generated buzz with TravisBott, an artificial neural network that creates original music made to sound like Travis Scott.

Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 This one, however, leaves me with noticeable results that always look very natural and never too artificial in mere seconds.

Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 10 Sep. 2022 Luna was found around 30 minutes into the game, bleeding on the ground outside Lot L, which sits off Stadium Drive across from an artificial lake just south of the stadium.

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Stewart teamed up with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to celebrate their fall lineup of flavors including Pumpkin Spice, Maple Pecan and Dark Chocolate Hazelnut, which are now made with natural flavors and are stripped of all artificial flavorings.

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 After two days in Kyiv’s suburbs, buildings in rubble began to seem normal, while an intact street looked artificial, like a deceptively pretty painting, and the sight of a child anywhere around the capital was almost startling.

George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 There was no need for artificial celebration as the Roadrunners put on a show for the 37,526 in attendance, the fifth-largest crowd in school history.

Raul Dominguez, Chron, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "devised by humans (as opposed to originating naturally or divinely)," borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French artificiel, borrowed from Medieval Latin artificiālis "produced by human skill, skilled, artistic," going back to Latin, "furnished or contrived by art (in rhetoric)," from artificium "artistry, craftsmanship, craft" + -ālis -al entry 1 — more at artifice

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

artificial

adjective

as in unnatural

lacking in natural or spontaneous quality their artificial smiles did not make us feel very welcome

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

unnatural
strained
fake
mock
false
mechanical
pseudo
simulated
plastic
affected
exaggerated
contrived
forced
factitious
theatrical
phony
pretended
assumed
spurious
bogus
unreal
hollow
sham
feigned
phoney
cute
theatric
automatic
manufactured
empty
put-on
formal
deliberate
unrealistic
conventional
hokey
unauthentic
calculated
stiff
fabricated
wooden
pat
canned
insincere
conscious
hypocritical
concocted
melodramatic
rigid
impersonal
labored
overdone
cultivated
unctuous
stylized
facile
histrionic
cutesy
artful
mealy
simpering
mincing
inflexible
premeditated
studied
genteel
two-faced
overacted
overrefined
mealymouthed
left-handed
goody-goody
double-dealing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

natural
real
genuine
spontaneous
realistic
unaffected
authentic
artless
right
true
bona fide
unfeigned
sincere
unforced
uncontrived
honest
smooth
easy
unconscious
instinctive
effortless
impromptu
extemporaneous
impulsive
unpretending
ingenuous
unstudied
unrehearsed
unprompted

as in fake

not being or expressing what one appears to be or express the familiar sight of the award winner accepting the artificial congratulations of the other nominees

Synonyms & Similar Words

fake
double
lip
unnatural
pretended
strained
mechanical
superficial
hollow
meaningless
counterfeit
insincere
phony
hypocritical
false
unctuous
feigned
phoney
assumed
affected
backhanded
phoney-baloney
phony-baloney
contrived
pious
simulated
mealy
forced
jive
empty
double-faced
mealymouthed
two-faced
dishonest
Janus-faced
deceitful
claptrap
left-handed
sham
Pecksniffian
double-dealing
bogus
glib
untruthful
put-on
facile
devious
sanctimonious
jocular
facetious
campy
pharisaical
simon-pure
canting
tongue-in-cheek
self-righteous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

genuine
artless
sincere
honest
heartfelt
direct
candid
plain
unfeigned
undesigning
open
straightforward
frank
forthright
heart-to-heart

as in synthetic

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials artificial fruit made from wax

Synonyms & Similar Words

synthetic
faux
simulated
fake
imitation
dummy
false
imitative
manufactured
ersatz
mock
mimic
substitute
factitious
man-made
bogus
counterfeit
pretend
sham
designer
deceptive
process
manipulated
engineered
cultured
pseudo
fabricated
forged
doctored
adulterated
unauthentic
misleading
fraudulent
concocted
phony
spurious
phoney
juggled
fudged
affected
feigned
pinchbeck
tampered (with)
brummagem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

natural
real
genuine
legitimate
true
authentic
bona fide
pure
valuable
quality
premium
unadulterated

as in man-made

produced by humans rather than natural processes I find that artificial sweeteners often have an odd aftertaste

Synonyms & Similar Words

synthetic
man-made
nonnatural
manufactured
mechanical
processed
industrial
imitation
refined
faux
fabricated
cultivated
ersatz

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

natural
raw
crude

单词	artificial
释义	artificial adjective ar·ti·fi·cial ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl 1 : humanly contrived (see contrive sense 1b) often on a natural model : man-made an artificial limb artificial diamonds 2 a : having existence in legal, economic, or political theory b : caused or produced by a human and especially social or political agency an artificial price advantage Within these companies, qualified women run into artificial barriers that prevent them from advancing to top positions in management. James J. Kilpatrick 3 a : lacking in natural or spontaneous quality an artificial smile an artificial excitement b : imitation, sham artificial flavor 4 : based on differential morphological characters not necessarily indicative of natural relationships an artificial key for plant identification 5 obsolete : artful, cunning artificiality ˌär-tə-ˌfi-shē-ˈa-lə-tē noun artificially ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shᵊl-ē adverb artificialness ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shəl-nəs noun Synonyms affected assumed bogus contrived factitious fake false feigned forced mechanical mock phony phoney plastic pretended pseudo put-on sham simulated spurious strained unnatural See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the world's first artificial heart This product contains no artificial colors natural substances are used. The country's borders are artificial, and were set with no consideration for the various ethnic groups in the region. Recent Examples on the Web Brussels has also created an artificial scarcity of ETS permits. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 There's growing evidence that artificial sweeteners may raise heart risks and elevate blood sugar. Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The company space150 generated buzz with TravisBott, an artificial neural network that creates original music made to sound like Travis Scott. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 This one, however, leaves me with noticeable results that always look very natural and never too artificial in mere seconds. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 10 Sep. 2022 Luna was found around 30 minutes into the game, bleeding on the ground outside Lot L, which sits off Stadium Drive across from an artificial lake just south of the stadium. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Stewart teamed up with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to celebrate their fall lineup of flavors including Pumpkin Spice, Maple Pecan and Dark Chocolate Hazelnut, which are now made with natural flavors and are stripped of all artificial flavorings. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 After two days in Kyiv’s suburbs, buildings in rubble began to seem normal, while an intact street looked artificial, like a deceptively pretty painting, and the sight of a child anywhere around the capital was almost startling. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 There was no need for artificial celebration as the Roadrunners put on a show for the 37,526 in attendance, the fifth-largest crowd in school history. Raul Dominguez, Chron, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "devised by humans (as opposed to originating naturally or divinely)," borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French artificiel, borrowed from Medieval Latin artificiālis "produced by human skill, skilled, artistic," going back to Latin, "furnished or contrived by art (in rhetoric)," from artificium "artistry, craftsmanship, craft" + -ālis -al entry 1 — more at artifice First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing artificial artificial horizon artificial intelligence artificial light artificial respiration artificial selection artificial insemination artificial ventilation artificial horizon artificial intelligence artificial light artificial respiration artificial selection artificial insemination artificial ventilation See More Kids Definition artificial adjective ar·ti·fi·cial ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shəl 1 : made by humans an artificial lake 2 : not natural in quality an artificial smile 3 : made to seem like something natural artificial flowers artificial flavoring Medical Definition artificial adjective ar·ti·fi·cial ˌärt-ə-ˈfish-əl 1 : humanly contrived often on a natural model an artificial limb 2 : based on differential morphological characters not necessarily indicative of natural relationships an artificial key for identification of a group of organisms Legal Definition artificial adjective ar·ti·fi·cial 1 a : made by humans artificial accessions compare natural b : caused or produced by a human and especially social or political agency an artificial price advantage 2 : arising through operation of law artificial adjective 1 as in unnatural lacking in natural or spontaneous quality their artificial smiles did not make us feel very welcome Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unnatural strained fake mock false mechanical pseudo simulated plastic affected exaggerated contrived forced factitious theatrical phony pretended assumed spurious bogus unreal hollow sham feigned phoney cute theatric automatic manufactured empty put-on formal deliberate unrealistic conventional hokey unauthentic calculated stiff fabricated wooden pat canned insincere conscious hypocritical concocted melodramatic rigid impersonal labored overdone cultivated unctuous stylized facile histrionic cutesy artful mealy simpering mincing inflexible premeditated studied genteel two-faced overacted overrefined mealymouthed left-handed goody-goody double-dealing Antonyms & Near Antonyms natural real genuine spontaneous realistic unaffected authentic artless right true bona fide unfeigned sincere unforced uncontrived honest smooth easy unconscious instinctive effortless impromptu extemporaneous impulsive unpretending ingenuous unstudied unrehearsed unprompted See More 2 as in fake not being or expressing what one appears to be or express the familiar sight of the award winner accepting the artificial congratulations of the other nominees Synonyms & Similar Words fake double lip unnatural pretended strained mechanical superficial hollow meaningless counterfeit insincere phony hypocritical false unctuous feigned phoney assumed affected backhanded phoney-baloney phony-baloney contrived pious simulated mealy forced jive empty double-faced mealymouthed two-faced dishonest Janus-faced deceitful claptrap left-handed sham Pecksniffian double-dealing bogus glib untruthful put-on facile devious sanctimonious jocular facetious campy pharisaical simon-pure canting tongue-in-cheek self-righteous Antonyms & Near Antonyms genuine artless sincere honest heartfelt direct candid plain unfeigned undesigning open straightforward frank forthright heart-to-heart See More 3 as in synthetic being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials artificial fruit made from wax Synonyms & Similar Words synthetic faux simulated fake imitation dummy false imitative manufactured ersatz mock mimic substitute factitious man-made bogus counterfeit pretend sham designer deceptive process manipulated engineered cultured pseudo fabricated forged doctored adulterated unauthentic misleading fraudulent concocted phony spurious phoney juggled fudged affected feigned pinchbeck tampered (with) brummagem Antonyms & Near Antonyms natural real genuine legitimate true authentic bona fide pure valuable quality premium unadulterated See More 4 as in man-made produced by humans rather than natural processes I find that artificial sweeteners often have an odd aftertaste Synonyms & Similar Words synthetic man-made nonnatural manufactured mechanical processed industrial imitation refined faux fabricated cultivated ersatz Antonyms & Near Antonyms natural raw crude
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