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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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And that’s why, after the No Kings marches in October, Donald Trump himself posted a video created with artificial intelligence showing him dumping human waste on the protesters.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Many investors and others are worried that a bubble is forming and may burst in artificial intelligence-related stocks and spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Management is turning to artificial intelligence to help better predict fit before shoppers order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But workers are worried about “FOBO” — the fear of becoming obsolete if artificial intelligence takes over their work.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But as artificial intelligence technology went, I might as well have been a dinosaur.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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