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artificial
/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/
adjective
Man-made; of artifice.
"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."
False, misleading.
"Her manner was somewhat artificial."
Unnatural.
Synonymsartificious
Antonymsnatural
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