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artificial

adjective
- contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
Synonyms: unreal Antonyms: natural Similar: arranged, staged, bionic, bleached, colored, coloured, dyed, celluloid, synthetic, conventionalized, conventionalised, stylized, stylised, dummy, ersatz, substitute, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated, man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic, near, painted, cardboard, unlifelike - 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"
Synonyms: contrived, hokey, stilted Similar: affected, unnatural - not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
Similar: inorganic
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