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 is used to describe things that are made or manufactured as opposed to occurring naturally. Artificial is often used as the opposite of natural. A close synonym of artificial is synthetic.

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

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. 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.

If you remark that your friend’s new hair color looks artificial, for example, you’re not paying her a compliment. Artificial can also describe a behavior or expression that seems insincere — much like …

Artificial is an upcoming biographical comedy drama film directed and co-produced by Luca Guadagnino and written by Simon Rich. The film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and centers …