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artificial Synonyms

Another word for artificial

Choosing another word for artificial depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy or substitute of something natural.

Usage Example

"The stadium replaced its muddy grass field with synthetic turf to allow year-round matches."

Strongest
synthetic
man-made
Strong
simulated
imitation
faux
manufactured
mock
ersatz
fake

• adjective (Context 2)

Insincere, forced, or affected in manner, behavior, or expression.

Usage Example

"She offered an insincere smile to the guests even though she was exhausted from hosting."

Strongest
insincere
feigned
affected
Strong
forced
contrived
pretended
put-on
false
phony
stilted

• adjective (Context 3)

Created by arbitrary human convention or contrivance rather than arising from necessity or inherent nature.

Usage Example

"Historians noted that the colonial treaty drew arbitrary borders that ignored local cultural boundaries."

Strong
arbitrary
contrived
unnatural
constructed

Opposites of artificial

The opposite of artificial shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

sincere
natural
genuine
real
authentic
unaffected
inherent
intrinsic
See all opposites of artificial

• Nearby Words

articulation
artifact
artifice
artificial
artificiality
artificially
artificialness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Artificial. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/artificial
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