factitious[adjective]Synonyms: synthetic, artificial, man-made
Antonyms: natural
Contrasted words: authentic, bona fide, genuine, veritable, artless, naive, simple, spontaneous
Related Words: affected,
assumed,
counterfeited,
false,
feigned,
forced,
pretended,
sham,
shammed,
simulated [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fac‧ti‧tious /fækˈtɪʃəs/
adjective formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: facticius, from facere 'to do, make']
made to happen artificially by people rather than happening naturally
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