The meaning of ARTIFICIAL is made, produced, or done by humans especially to seem like something natural : man-made. How to use artificial in a sentence.

ARTIFICIAL meaning: 1 : not natural or real made, produced, or done to seem like something natural; 2 : not happening or existing naturally created or caused by people

1 day ago · artificial (comparative more artificial, superlative most artificial) Man-made; made by humans; of artifice. quotations The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky.

artificial adjective (NOT SINCERE) not sincere; not truly intended: an artificial smile

1. produced by man; not occurring naturally: artificial materials of great strength. 2. made in imitation of a natural product, esp as a substitute; not genuine: artificial cream. 3. pretended; assumed; insincere: …

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.

Definition of artificial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. made or produced to copy something natural; not real. All food served in the restaurant is completely free from any …

There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word artificial, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Made in imitation of or as a substitute for something natural; simulated. Artificial teeth.

Synonyms for ARTIFICIAL: unnatural, strained, mock, fake, false, mechanical, simulated, pseudo; Antonyms of ARTIFICIAL: natural, real, genuine, spontaneous, unaffected, realistic, authentic, right