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artificialest |
Overview of adj artificial The adj artificial has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) artificial, unreal -- (contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners") 2. (2) artificial, contrived, stilted -- (artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation") 3. artificial -- (not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes) Antonyms of adj artificial 3 senses of artificial Sense 1 artificial (vs. natural), unreal natural (vs. artificial) => fresh(postnominal) => unbleached, uncolored, undyed Sense 2 artificial, contrived, stilted INDIRECT (VIA affected) -> unaffected Sense 3 artificial INDIRECT (VIA inorganic) -> organic Similarity of adj artificial 3 senses of artificial Sense 1 artificial (vs. natural), unreal => arranged, staged => bleached, colored, coloured, dyed => celluloid, synthetic => conventionalized, conventionalised, stylized, stylised => dummy => ersatz, imitation, substitute(prenominal) => factitious => fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated => man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic => near => painted => cardboard, unlifelike Also See-> counterfeit#1, imitative#3; unreal#1 Sense 2 artificial, contrived, stilted => affected (vs. unaffected), unnatural Sense 3 artificial => inorganic (vs. organic) Attributes of adj artificial Familiarity of adj artificial artificial used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj artificial artificial Overview of adj artificial The adj artificial has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) artificial, unreal -- (contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners") 2. (2) artificial, contrived, stilted -- (artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation") 3. artificial -- (not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes)