artificialness
- noun
- /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəlnəs/
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artificialidad
- Her polite tone had a certain artificialness that made her apology seem unconvincing.
Examples
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The artificialness of his compliments made her uncomfortable.
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Critics noted the artificialness in his performance, saying it lacked true emotion.
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The artificialness of the decorations gave the party a cold and impersonal atmosphere.
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Her artificialness was evident in every conversation.
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The artificialness of his smile suggested he was not being honest with her.
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Many people commented on the artificialness of the actor's delivery during the emotional scene.
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She preferred natural products over those with an artificialness that felt superficial.
Synonyms
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8.6
A fake way of speaking or behaving to impress others
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7.7
A showy, exaggerated way of behaving like in a play
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5.6
Not showing true feelings when you speak or act
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7.2
The quality of seeming false and not sincere
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The state of not being real or true
Acting in a fake or showy way to impress other people
A false friendliness that tries to please or impress people
A state in which something is not real or genuine
A state of not being real or genuine
A quality of feeling unreal and too much like acting in a play
A way of speaking or acting that sounds stiff and unnatural
Actions that seem important but do not make real change
The state of being fake and trying to trick people
Antonyms
How Sincere
Surface Forms
Morphology
artificialness = artificial (transparent) = artificial + ness
Standard nominalization of the adjective 'artificial' with '-ness'; the meaning 'quality of being insincere/contrived' follows directly from the adjective.
Etymology
The word artificialness comes from artificial, which originally meant 'made by skill' and is like artist and artifact. Because something that is clearly 'made' can feel planned or fake instead of natural, artificialness can mean a way of acting or speaking that seems not genuine.