1. (

• artificial ,
• unreal ,

) contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" ;

2. (

• artificial ,
• contrived ,
• hokey ,
• stilted

) artificially formal; "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" ;

3. (

• artificial

) not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes ;