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artificial

(,/A/rt/@/'f/I//S//@/l )

contrived by art rather than nature(adj.all)

Example:
Artificial flowers.
Artificial flavoring.
An artificial diamond.
Artificial fibers.
Artificial sweeteners.

Synonym:
unreal
Antonym:
natural

source: wordnet30
Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, minerals, fountains, flowers.(adjective)

source: webster1913

artificially formal(adj.all)

Example:
That artificial humility that her husband hated.

Synonym:
contrived, hokey, stilted

source: wordnet30
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes(adj.all)

source: wordnet30

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