adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: SYNTHETIC , factitious, man-made
Related Words: fabricated, fashioned, made
Contrasted Words: native
Antonyms: natural
2 taking the place of something else and especially of something finer or more costly FF1C; artificial diamonds FF1E;
Synonyms: dummy, ersatz, false, imitation, mock, sham, simulated, spurious, substitute; compare FICTITIOUS 2 , SPURIOUS 3
Related Words: fake, papier-mâché, ||pretend, unreal; hollow, painted
Contrasted Words: authentic, bona fide, genuine, real, sure-enough, true, veritable
3 lacking in spontaneity and genuineness FF1C; exchanged artificial smiles FF1E;
Synonyms: affected, assumed, feigned, put-on, spurious
Related Words: histrionic, insincere, overdone, quaint, stagy, theatrical, unnatural; cute, cutesy, goody-goody, mincing, overrefined, simpering; contrived, forced, labored
Contrasted Words: genuine, sincere, spontaneous, unaffected