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Meaning of artificial
The primary meaning of "artificial" is related to something that is man-made or created, often to imitate or replace something natural.
Etymology of artificial
The word "artificial" comes from the Latin "artificiosus," meaning "skillful" or "crafty," which is derived from "ars," meaning "art" or "skill," and "facere," meaning "to make" or "to do"
Historically, the word has been used to describe things that are created or produced by human skill or ingenuity, as opposed to those that occur naturally
Synonyms
man-made
synthetic
fake
manufactured
simulated
imitation
bogus
counterfeit
fabricated
false
unnatural
contrived
ersatz
mock
pseudo
spurious
unreal
factitious
fictional
forged
synthetic
imaginary
insincere
manufactured
pretend
staged
unreal
untrue
affected
feigned
forced
induced
strained
unnatural
unreal
pretended
assumed
feigned
simulated
fictitious
imaginary
made-up
unreal
fabricated
composed
constructed
created
designed
engineered
formulated
invented
made
produced
assembled
built
conceived
devised
formulated
planned
projected
created
formed
organized
structured
arranged
composed
constructed
contrived
designed
devised
engineered
fabricated
fashioned
forged
formed
framed
invented
made
manufactured
molded
planned
prepared
produced
projected
shaped
simulated
synthesized
unnatural
man-made
artificial
synthetic
imitation
mock
pseudo
spurious
fake
false
fabricated
fictional
forged
imaginary
insincere
manufactured
pretend
staged
untrue
affected
contrived
ersatz
factitious
feigned
forced
induced
strained
unnatural
unreal
Definitions
- Made or produced by human beings, especially as opposed to occurring naturally
- Not genuine or natural, but made to appear so
- Relating to or characterized by a simulated or pretended quality
Usage Examples
- The company uses artificial intelligence to analyze customer data
- The flowers in the arrangement were artificial, but they looked very realistic
- The doctor warned that the patient's condition was being sustained by artificial means, such as life support machines
Antonyms
natural
genuine
real
authentic
true
actual
organic
innate
inherent
intrinsic
native
original
spontaneous
unforced
unfeigned
sincere
unaffected
unpretentious
uncomplicated
straightforward
honest
legitimate
lawful
valid
sound
justifiable
reasonable
rational
logical
coherent
credible
plausible
believable
realistic
factual
historical
true-to-life
realistic
down-to-earth
pragmatic
sensible
matter-of-fact
unassuming
modest
unobtrusive
unpretending