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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

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The artificial intelligence gold rush is rapidly drying up the supply of computing power, leading to product issues and reliability problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

If you had as much trouble getting along with other humans as Sam Altman does, you too might be eager to issue in the artificial intelligence revolution.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

She said by hiring a retired gamekeeper they had managed to bring a lot of people onside and shooting estates are now helping to build artificial nests.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Last March, RFK Jr. urged CEOs of food industry giants to stop using artificial food dyes in their products.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

She eyed him from beneath long black lashes, probably artificial.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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