Artificial
/ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəl/
Definitions
Not natural or genuine; made by human beings.
/ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəl/
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
The flowers were artificial.
💡 Simply: Fake or man-made.
More Examples
The flavor was unnaturally artificial.
How It's Used
"Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing."
"Artificial sweeteners are often used in diet drinks."
From Middle French artificiel, from Latin artificialis, from ars 'art, skill' + -fic-, combining form of facere 'to make, do'. The word has evolved from its original meaning related to skillful craftsmanship to encompass the modern sense of being made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
Historically, the term was more closely linked to the skillful creation of objects, emphasizing human ingenuity.
Memory tip
Think 'art' + 'ficial' - made with skill, but not naturally.