CEFR A2

artificial

adjective

Meaning

Made by people, not by nature.

Examples

This is artificial grass, not real grass.
Her smile was polite but artificial.

Synonyms: fake, imitation, synthetic, man-made

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artificial (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/

Definition

Made by people, not by nature.

Examples

This is artificial grass, not real grass.
Her smile was polite but artificial.
The company sells artificial flowers.

Synonyms of artificial

Words with a similar meaning to artificial:

fake
imitation
synthetic
man-made

Antonyms of artificial

Words with the opposite meaning to artificial:

natural
real

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