artificial

adjective
UK: /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/
US: /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəl/

  1. Made by people; not natural.

    1. This flower is artificial. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company produces artificial sweeteners that are used in many diet products. [ ] [ ]

  2. Not sincere or genuine.

    1. He gave an artificial smile. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her artificial enthusiasm made me suspect that she was trying to hide something. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

synthetic insincere fake false

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "artificial" in English means: Made by people; not natural., Not sincere or genuine..

The phonetic transcription of "artificial" is /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/ in British English and /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "artificial": synthetic, insincere, fake, false.

Example usage of "artificial": "This flower is artificial.". More examples on the page.