artificial

/ˌɑɹtəfˈɪʃəl/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

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

Synonyms for artificial

• unreal
• arranged
• bionic
• bleached
• cardboard
• celluloid
• conventionalized
• dummy
• ersatz
• factitious
• fake
• man-made
• near
• painted
• contrived
• hokey
• stilted
• affected
• inorganic

Antonyms of artificial

• natural

Words that rhyme with artificial

• official
• superficial
• judicial
• initial
• prejudicial
• unofficial
• beneficial
• interstitial
• sacrificial
• bischel
• fischel
• fishel
• fishell
• kischell
• mischel
• pischel
• rishel
• rishell