contrived by art rather than nature; artificial flowers; artificial flavoring; an artificial diamond; artificial fibers; artificial sweeteners

[ Syn: unreal ]

artificially formal; that artificial humility that her husband hated; contrived coyness; a stilted letter of acknowledgment; when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation

[ Syn: contrived , hokey , stilted ]

not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes