artificialness
Lack of genuineness
Artificialness is the quality of being artificial—lacking naturalness or authenticity.
The word describes something that feels contrived, forced, or fake: The artificialness of her smile made everyone uncomfortable.
It applies to behavior, environments, or anything that seems manufactured rather than genuine.
Artificiality is more common.
Deceptive outward show
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- shamFraudulent imitation
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
insincere · phony · contrived · feigned · disingenuous · inauthentic · masquerade · affectation
Made to occur unwillingly
- stiltedUnnaturally formal in expression
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- stiffNot easily bent
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
wooden · mechanical · robotic · mannered · self-conscious · labored · unnatural · inorganic
Faithful scaled reproduction
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- simulationImitation of real processes
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
knockoff · mock-up · lookalike · forgery · counterfeit · copy · ersatz · substitute
Made in large quantities
- industrialOf factories and production
- machine-madeFabricated by apparatus
- processedSubjected to operations
- prefabricatedManufactured in advance
fabricated · engineered · stamped · extruded · synthetic · man-made · homogenized · standardized
Large repeated-unit molecule
- plasticCapable of being molded
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
polyester · spandex · rayon · vinyl · fiberglass · neoprene · polypropylene · polyurethane
pretense
Deceptive outward show
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- shamFraudulent imitation
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
facade · insincere · phony · contrived · feigned · disingenuous · inauthentic · masquerade · affectation · falseness
forced
Made to occur unwillingly
awkward · wooden · mechanical · robotic · mannered · self-conscious · labored · unnatural · inorganic · jarring
replica
Faithful scaled reproduction
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- simulationImitation of real processes
mimicry · knockoff · mock-up · lookalike · forgery · counterfeit · copy · ersatz · substitute · faux
mass-produced
Made in large quantities
- industrialOf factories and production
- machine-madeFabricated by apparatus
- processedSubjected to operations
prefabricated · fabricated · engineered · stamped · extruded · synthetic · man-made · homogenized · standardized · uniform
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
silicone · polyester · spandex · rayon · vinyl · fiberglass · neoprene · polypropylene · polyurethane · kevlar
artificialnessnaturalness
Unaffected, uncontrived quality
authenticity · genuineness · realness · originality · legitimacy
artificialnesssincerity
Honest, unfeigned genuineness
genuineness · authenticity · spontaneity · naturalness · artlessness
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