Australian English Meaning of artificial

artificial

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Definitions and Meaning of artificial in English

Wordnet

artificial (a)

contrived by art rather than nature

Wordnet

artificial (s)

artificially formal

not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

Webster

artificial (a.)

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, minerals, fountains, flowers.

Feigned; fictitious; assumed; affected; not genuine.

Artful; cunning; crafty.

Cultivated; not indigenous; not of spontaneous growth; as, artificial grasses.

FAQs About the word artificial

artificial

contrived by art rather than nature, artificially formal, not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processesMade or contrived by art; produced

affected,exaggerated,fake,mechanical,mock,pseudo,simulated,tense,unnatural,FALSE

artless,authentic,bona fide,genuine,natural,real,realistic,right,spontaneous,unaffected

artificer => Artificer, artifice => artifice, artifactual => Artefactual, artifacts => artefacts, artifact => artefact,