Definition of ARTIFICIAL

artificial

Adjective

  • contrived by art rather than nature
    • "artificial flowers"
    • "artificial flavoring"
    • "an artificial diamond"
    • "artificial fibers"
    • "artificial sweeteners"

Adjective Satellite

  • artificially formal
    • "that artificial humility that her husband hated"
  • not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

Adj

  • Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
  • Insincere; fake, forced, or feigned.
  • Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.
  • Based on characteristics useful for identification, without regard for the formal differences used in classification.
  • Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.

Examples

  • "Her manner was somewhat artificial."
  • "The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English artificial (“man-made”) via Old French (modern French artificiel), from Latin artificiālis from artificium (“skill”), from artifex, from ars (“skill”), and -fex, from facere (“to make”). Displaced native Old English cræftlīċ.

Antonyms

natural, antonym(s) of

Scrabble Score: 15

artificial: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
artificial: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
artificial: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

artificial is a valid Words With Friends word