artificial
/,ɑrtə'fɪʃəl/
adjective
10 letters4 syllables15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Artificially formal.
“that artificial humility that her husband hated”
2
Contrived by art rather than nature.
“artificial flowers”
“artificial flavoring”
3
Not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes.
WORD FORMS
Related formartificiality
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinartificialway
Starts & ends withA … L
Syllablesar · ti · fi · cial
SYNONYMS & RELATED37
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