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artificial

/ˌɑɹtʌfˈɪʃʌl/adjective4 syllables

Artificial means: contrived by art rather than nature.

Synonyms for artificial31

adjective, as in contrived by art rather than nature

unreal, arranged, staged, bionic, bleached, colored, coloured, dyed, cardboard, unlifelike, celluloid, synthetic, conventionalized, conventionalised
and 11 more, stylized, stylised, dummy, ersatz, substitute, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated

adjective, as in artificially formal

contrived, hokey, stilted, affected, unnatural

adjective, as in not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

inorganic

Opposites of artificial

natural

What does artificial mean?3

adjective

1

contrived by art rather than nature“artificial flowers”

2

artificially formal“that artificial humility that her husband hated”

3

not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with artificial?7

four syllables

beneficialunofficialsuperficialsacrificial
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Artificial in a sentence

  • Moderation is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.carlosalberto
  • Maria was wearing long, bright red, artificial fingernails at the party.carlosalberto
  • Now that there's artificial intelligence, your own intelligence is irrelevant.sacredceltic
  • Two years ago, the patient obtained an artificial hip joint.Nylez
  • Now that there's artificial intelligence, your intelligence is irrelevant.carlosalberto
  • Until we know the constituent elements of human intelligence, we cannot create artificial intelligence.carlosalberto
  • His thesis summed up the new achievements made in computers, artificial satellites and rockets.eastasiastudent
  • Until we know the building blocks of human intelligence, we cannot create artificial intelligence.carlosalberto

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