artificial

[ ahr-tuh-fish-uhl ]

/ ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl /

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adjective

made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers.

imitation; simulated; sham: artificial vanilla flavoring.

lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned: an artificial smile.

full of affectation; affected; stilted: artificial manners; artificial speech.

made without regard to the particular needs of a situation, person, etc.; imposed arbitrarily; unnatural: artificial rules for dormitory residents.

Biology. based on arbitrary, superficial characteristics rather than natural, organic relationships: an artificial system of classification.

Jewelry. manufactured to resemble a natural gem, in chemical composition or appearance. Compare assembled, imitation(def 11), synthetic(def 6).

Origin of artificial

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin artificiālis contrived by art; see artifice, -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR artificial

1 synthetic.

2, 3 counterfeit, factitious.

4 pretentious.

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ANTONYMS FOR artificial

2 genuine, real.

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OTHER WORDS FROM artificial

ar·ti·fi·cial·ly, adverb ar·ti·fi·cial·ness, noun o·ver·ar·ti·fi·cial, adjective o·ver·ar·ti·fi·cial·ly, adverb

su·per·ar·ti·fi·cial, adjective su·per·ar·ti·fi·cial·ly, adverb un·ar·ti·fi·cial, adjective un·ar·ti·fi·cial·ly, adverb

Words nearby artificial

artifact, artifacting, artifactitious, artifice, artificer, artificial, artificial aid, artificial aids, artificial blood, artificial climbing, artificial daylight

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Right now, attempts to broker peace in Sudan are artificially divided.

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Above the neck she is the most artificially and entertainingly painted creature that has graced society since Queen Elizabeth.

Nonsenseorship |G. G. Putnam and Others
It is surely time for men to think for themselves, and to throw off the authority of names so artificially magnified.

Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson |Thomas Jefferson
Because that precedent, once set, would be artificially reproduced, and end soon in a dictator.

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Emotion is artificially stimulated and, probably, is felt to be necessary in order to sustain illusion.

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These natural efforts were artificially aided as far as possible.

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British Dictionary definitions for artificially

artificial

/ (ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl) /

adjective

produced by man; not occurring naturally artificial materials of great strength

made in imitation of a natural product, esp as a substitute; not genuine artificial cream

pretended; assumed; insincere an artificial manner

lacking in spontaneity; affected an artificial laugh

biology relating to superficial characteristics not based on the interrelationships of organisms an artificial classification

Derived forms of artificial

artificiality (ˌɑːtɪˌfɪʃɪˈælɪtɪ), noun artificially, adverb

Word Origin for artificial

C14: from Latin artificiālis belonging to art, from artificium skill, artifice

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