Artificial
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Artificially formal
"That artificial humility that her husband hated"
"Contrived coyness"
"A stilted letter of acknowledgment"
"When people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
(2)   Contrived by art rather than nature
"Artificial flowers"
"Artificial flavoring"
"An artificial diamond"
"Artificial fibers"
"Artificial sweeteners"
(3)   Not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
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Etymology


Via from artificialis from artificium "skill", from artifex, from ars "skill", and -fex, from facere "to make".

Adjective



  1. Man-made; of artifice.
    The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky.
  2. False, misleading.
    Her manner was somewhat artificial.
  3. Unnatural.
 
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