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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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China has identified “embodied AI”—the fusion of artificial intelligence with physical systems—as one of six future industries expected to drive the economy over the next five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Even Nvidia, the undisputed champion of artificial intelligence chipmaking and the beating heart of the broader AI boom, has slumped 18% since the tech trade turned sour last autumn.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

So why hasn’t Congress taken any meaningful action to regulate artificial intelligence?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

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

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