CEFR B1

synthetic

adjective

Meaning

Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

Examples

Synthetic fibers are used in many modern fabrics.
The company produces synthetic fragrances for perfumes.

Synonyms: artificial, man-made, imitation, fabricated

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

synthetic (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

Definition

Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

Examples

Synthetic fibers are used in many modern fabrics.
The company produces synthetic fragrances for perfumes.
This is a high-quality synthetic leather that looks like the real thing.

Synonyms of synthetic

Words with a similar meaning to synthetic:

artificial
man-made
imitation
fabricated

Antonyms of synthetic

Words with the opposite meaning to synthetic:

natural
organic

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary