artificial

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Pronunciation

• enPR: ä(r)təfĭsh'əl, IPA: /ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Adjective

artificial

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.

Synonyms

• artificious

Antonyms

• (unnatural) natural

Related terms

• artifact
• artifice
• artificer

Translations

• French: artificiel
• German: künstlich
• Italian: artificiale, artefatto
• Portuguese: artificial
• Russian: иску́сственный
• Spanish: artificial

Translations

• German: künstlich
• Italian: artificioso, falso, artefatto
• Portuguese: artificial, falso
• Russian: иску́сственный
• Spanish: artificial

Translations

• German: unnatürlich, affektiert
• Italian: innaturale, artefatto
• Portuguese: artificial
• Russian: иску́сственный
• Spanish: artificial

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