Synonyms artificial

artificial ▪ synthetic ▪ false ▪ man-made ▪ fake ▪ imitation

These words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown.

artificial made or produced to copy something natural; not real:

artificial flowers

artificial light

synthetic made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals:

synthetic drugs

shoes with synthetic soles

false not natural:

false teeth

a false beard

man-made made by people; not natural:

man-made fibres such as nylon

fake made to look like something else; not real:

a fake-fur jacket

She would never wear imitation pearls.

Patterns

artificial/​synthetic/​man-made fabrics/​fibres/​materials/​products

artificial/​synthetic/​fake/​imitation fur/​leather

artificial/​synthetic/​false/​fake/​imitation diamonds/​pearls