constructed

Assembled from parts

Constructed is the past tense of construct, meaning built or put together from parts.

A building is constructed from materials; an argument is constructed from evidence.

Something that feels constructed seems artificial or deliberately assembled rather than natural: Her excuse sounded constructed.

In linguistics, a constructed language (like Esperanto) is one deliberately created rather than evolved naturally.

fabricated

invented

Created something new

phony · spurious · bogus · feigned · forged · fake · ersatz · fictitious · made-up · contrived

synthetic

polyester

Synthetic petroleum-based fabric

vinyl · silicone · neoprene · polycarbonate · kevlar · spandex · PVC · polyethylene · polypropylene · fiberglass

architecture

blueprint

Detailed technical drawing

  • foundationUnderlying support structure
  • archCurved spanning structure
  • columnVertical structural element

dome · facade · masonry · pediment · spire · vault · balustrade · cornice · frieze · keystone

building

foundation

Underlying support structure

bricklaying · carpentry · erection · assembly · excavation · cement · welding · bolting · hoisting · plastering

contrived

artificial

Made, not natural

stiff · labored · awkward · calculated · deliberate · orchestrated · staged · scripted · formulaic · mannered

engineered

design

Purposeful creative planning

specifications · tolerances · load-bearing · CAD · schematic · precision · calibrated · modular · prefabricated · reinforced

Categories
Opposites
building/creation

constructeddemolished

Completely destroyed a structure

destroyed · razed · torn down · bulldozed · flattened

authenticity/naturalness

constructednatural

Not artificially produced

organic · innate · spontaneous · inherent · wild

assembly state

constructeddisassembled

Separated into components

dismantled · deconstructed · unassembled · taken apart · in pieces

Phrases
Family

construct, construction, reconstruct, constructive, reconstruction, constructing, constructions, reconstructed, constructs

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G