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artificial

[ahr-tuh-fish-uhl] / ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl /
ADJECTIVE
made by humans; not natural
Synonyms
STRONGEST
man-made synthetic unnatural
STRONG
counterfeit ersatz factitious manufactured
WEAK
faked false imitation mock not genuine plastic simulated substitute
Antonyms
STRONGEST
genuine natural real
STRONG
native
ADJECTIVE
fake; imitation
Synonyms
STRONG
unreal
WEAK
bogus counterfeit ersatz fabricated factitious faked false hyped-up manufactured mock phony plastic sham simulated specious spurious substitute synthetic unnatural
Antonyms
WEAK
genuine natural real unaffected unpretentious
ADJECTIVE
pretended; affected
Synonyms
WEAK
assumed contrived false feigned forced hollow insincere labored mannered meretricious phony put on spurious theatrical unnatural
Antonyms
WEAK
genuine natural real unaffected unpretentious

Example Sentences

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Simo recently rebranded her role to “CEO of AGI deployment,” a reference to artificial general intelligence—or AI that is smarter than humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

All four were among the largest risers in the S&P 500 last year, jumping by triple digits as artificial intelligence boosted demand for memory chips and data storage.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The American people are deeply apprehensive about the impact that artificial intelligence will have on their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In February, it acquired xAI, the startup created by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to develop artificial intelligence, including the chatbot Grok.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

I summoned a smile, which was not returned, nor did I blame her, for there was no purpose to the smile, it was a silly thing, bright and artificial.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.