artificial

[ahr-tuh-fish-uhl] / ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl /

ADJECTIVE

made by humans; not natural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

man-made synthetic unnatural

STRONG

counterfeit ersatz factitious manufactured

WEAK

faked false imitation mock not genuine plastic simulated substitute

Antonyms

STRONGEST

genuine natural real

STRONG

native

ADJECTIVE

fake; imitation

Synonyms

STRONG

unreal

WEAK

bogus counterfeit ersatz fabricated factitious faked false hyped-up manufactured mock phony plastic sham simulated specious spurious substitute synthetic unnatural

Antonyms

WEAK

genuine natural real unaffected unpretentious

ADJECTIVE

pretended; affected

Synonyms

WEAK

assumed contrived false feigned forced hollow insincere labored mannered meretricious phony put on spurious theatrical unnatural

Antonyms

WEAK

genuine natural real unaffected unpretentious

Example Sentences

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Those who shout the loudest about artificial intelligence tend to be in the West, notably the US and Europe.

From BBC

There was nothing artificial about the atmosphere as every Macclesfield fan scented another shock in the cold night air.

From BBC

Macron will then travel to New Delhi for an artificial intelligence summit on Wednesday and Thursday.

From Barron's

It’s not just U.S. investors getting jittery about the impact of artificial intelligence on stocks.

From Barron's

Now, I use artificial intelligence to whip up programs that handle these tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal