artificial, adj.
freq. cnt. 6
freq. cnt. 6
contrived by art rather than nature
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
artificial unreal
sample sentences
"artificial flowers""artificial flavoring"
"an artificial diamond"
"artificial fibers"
"artificial sweeteners"
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artificially formal
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
artificial contrived hokey stilted
sample sentences
"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"
semantic pointers
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not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
<adj.all>
artificial
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