How to use artificial in a sentence. Not natural or real made, produced, or done to seem like something natural Not happening or existing naturally created or caused by people Artificial adjective (not sincere) not sincere Not arising from natural or necessary causes Are separated from their brethren in nigeria by a porous and artificial border that the colonial powers left behind (jeffrey tayler).
Definition of artificial adjective from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary Made or produced to copy something natural All food served in the restaurant is completely free from any artificial colours and flavours I don't like having to do detailed work in artificial light. If you describe someone or their behaviour as artificial, you disapprove of them because they pretend to have attitudes and feelings which they do not really have. Quotations the flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky.
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Artificial is used to describe things that are made or manufactured as opposed to occurring naturally Artificial is often used as the opposite of natural A close synonym of artificial is synthetic. Made in imitation of or as a substitute for something natural
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