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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PepsiCo plans to offer smaller packages at lower prices to attract budget-conscious shoppers, remove artificial colors and flavors from its products, and offer more items that reflect changing consumer preferences.

From Barron's

Oracle plans to raise between $45 billion and $50 billion this year as it looks to fund its huge bet on cloud computing to power artificial intelligence.

From Barron's

Musk merged artificial intelligence startup xAI with X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

His stories often tackle how big tech companies grapple with topics like privacy, censorship and the impact of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tending crops by day then logging on for a night shift of data labelling, 27-year-old Chandmani Kerketta is part of a rising rural Indian workforce helping power an artificial intelligence revolution.

From Barron's

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