artificial

Definition

  • adjective: not natural or real
  • adjective: humanly contrived often on a natural model
  • synonyms: man-made, feigned, fictitious

Examples

  • The country's borders are 'artificial', and were set with no consideration for the various ethnic groups in the region.

  • This product contains no 'artificial' colors/flavors/sweeteners—only natural substances are used.

  • children conceived through 'artificial insemination'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's these kinds of systemized, friendly touches that keep my world in orbit. All the things you probably hate about traveling, the recycled air, the artificial lighting, the digital juice dispensers, the cheap sushi, are warm reminders that I'm home. Do you want the cancer? -The what? (..)
    2009 Up in the Air