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artificial > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1artificial, unrealContrived by art rather than nature
2artificial, contrived, hokey, stiltedArtificially formal
3artificialNot arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
artificial > pronunciation
Soundsaa.rtahfih'shahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
artificial > adjective 1
MeaningContrived by art rather than nature.
Examples"artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
Synonymsunreal
Contrarynatural
Similararranged, staged; bionic; bleached, colored, coloured, dyed; cardboard, unlifelike; celluloid, synthetic; conventionalized, conventionalised, stylized, stylised; dummy; ersatz, substitute; factitious; fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated; man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic; near; painted
See alsocounterfeit, imitative; unreal
Nounsartificiality
Adverbsartificially
artificial > adjective 2
MeaningArtificially formal.
Examples"that artificial humility that her husband hated"
Synonymscontrived, hokey, stilted
Similar toaffected, unnatural
artificial > adjective 3
MeaningNot arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes.
Similar toinorganic
Nounsartificiality

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