man-made
adjective/ˌmæn ˈmeɪd/
/ˌmæn ˈmeɪd/
- made by people; not natural synonym artificial
- a man-made lake
- man-made fibres such as nylon and polyester
- a totally man-made environment
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
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMan-made is used with these nouns:- disaster
- famine
- fibre
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