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artificialness

artificialness

5.6
The state of being made by people rather than found in nature
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəlnəs/
translation icon : artificialidad
  • The artificialness of the material was evident in its texture.

Examples

  • Some people dislike the artificialness of processed foods compared to fresh produce.

  • The artificialness of her smile suggested she was not truly happy.

  • The artificialness of the plastic fruit made it easy to spot among the real ones.

  • Many people dislike the artificialness of processed foods.

  • The artificialness of the plastic flowers made them look less appealing than real ones.

  • Visitors often comment on the artificialness of the theme park, noting that it feels very different from nature.

  • Despite its beauty, the artificialness of the skyscrapers reminded him of how much he missed the countryside.

Synonyms

artificiality
vsartificialness
3 6.4

Made by people rather than happening naturally

is the same meaning but uses a different noun form more common in usage
unnaturalness
vsartificialness
1 7.5

A quality that makes something seem strange or not normal

is about being made by humans rather than only looking unlike nature

Antonyms

1 3.9

Being genuine and not showing forced or fake feelings

How Artificial

artificialness
5.6
synthetic
  • Specialized
6 5.3
man-made
27 3.4
to alter
493 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

artificialness = artificial (transparent) = artificial + ness

Clear noun formation from the adjective 'artificial' indicating the state or quality of being man-made.

Etymology

The word artificialness comes from artificial, which originally meant 'made by skill' and is like artist and artifact. That idea of being 'made' rather than 'natural' explains why artificialness can mean the quality of something made by people rather than happening in nature.