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artificial
adjective /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/
/ˌɑːr.t̬ɪ-/ Definition
B2 made by people, often as a copy of something natural: clothes made of artificial fibres an artificial heart an artificial lake artificial fur/sweeteners/flowersNatural and artificial C2 disapproving not sincere: Their cheerfulness seemed rather strained and artificial.Affected and insincere artificiality
/ˌɑː.tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/
/ˌɑːr.t̬ɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Natural and artificial artificially
/-i/ adverb B2 Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been grown artificially (= not in natural conditions) in manure.Natural and artificialAffected and insincere
/ˌɑːr.t̬ɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Natural and artificial artificially
/-i/ adverb B2 Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been grown artificially (= not in natural conditions) in manure.Natural and artificialAffected and insincere(Definition of artificial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bogus adjective
- cardboard adjective
- contrived adjective
- fake adjective
- false adjective (NOT REAL)
- make no claim to be sth idiom
- man-made adjective
- natural adjective (NOT ARTIFICIAL)
- naturally adverb (LIFE)
- naturalness noun
- organic adjective (NO CHEMICALS)
- plastic adjective (FALSE)
- raw adjective (NOT PROCESSED)
- synthetic adjective
- unadulterated adjective
- unaffected adjective (SINCERE)
- unbleached adjective
- unnatural adjective
- wild adjective (NATURAL)
- wild noun
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