synthetic
synthetic /sɪnˈθet.ɪk/ aep /-ˈθet̬-/ adjective
1 F0 describes products that are made from artificial substances, often copying a natural product: » synthetic fibresThesaurus+: ↑Natural and artificialThesaurus+: ↑Industry and industrial processes2 F0 DISAPPROVING false or artificial: » She criticized the synthetic charm of television presenters.Thesaurus+: ↑Natural and artificialsynthetically /-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Natural and artificial |