- made or produced to copy something natural; not real
- an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer
- artificial lighting/light
Synonyms artificialartificialsynthetic ▪ false ▪ man-made ▪ fake ▪ imitationThese words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown.artificial made or produced to copy something natural; not real:- artificial flowers
- artificial light
- synthetic drugs
- shoes with synthetic soles
- false teeth
- a false beard
- man-made fibres such as nylon
- a fake-fur jacket
- She would never wear imitation pearls.
- artificial/synthetic/man-made fabrics/fibres/materials/products
- artificial/synthetic/fake/imitation fur/leather
- artificial/synthetic/false/fake/imitation diamonds/pearls
Extra Examples- All food served in the restaurant is completely free from any artificial colours and flavours.
- I don't like having to do detailed work in artificial light.
- The patient was kept alive by the artificial heart for nearly two months.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- created by people; not happening naturally
- A job interview is a very artificial situation.
- the artificial barriers of race, class and gender
Extra Examples- It would be entirely artificial to try and divorce the two issues.
- They use rather artificial examples.
- a patently artificial contrivance
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- not what it appears to be synonym fake
- artificial emotion
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- seem
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French artificiel or Latin artificialis, from artificium ‘handicraft’, based on ars, art- ‘art’ + facere ‘make’.
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