artificial

artificiel

Fabriqué par des êtres humains plutôt que produit par la nature.

En anglais simple : Made by people rather than produced by nature.

• These flowers are artificial.
• The room has only artificial light.
• They replaced the lawn with artificial grass.

Synonymes : man-made, synthetic

Contraires : natural

Expressions courantes : artificial flowers, artificial light, artificial grass

faux, feint

Simulé ou forcé, sans exprimer de vrais sentiments.

En anglais simple : Pretended or forced, rather than expressing real feelings.

• Her smile seemed artificial.
• He spoke with artificial enthusiasm.
• Their artificial politeness made the meeting uncomfortable.

Synonymes : false, fake, insincere, forced

Contraires : genuine, sincere

Expressions courantes : artificial smile, artificial friendliness

artificiel, arbitraire

Créé ou imposé d’une manière qui ne correspond pas à la situation réelle.

En anglais simple : Created or imposed in a way that does not fit the real situation.

• The deadline creates artificial pressure.
• These artificial divisions hide what the groups share.
• We should avoid making artificial distinctions between similar cases.

Synonymes : arbitrary, contrived

Contraires : natural

Expressions courantes : artificial distinction, artificial limits, artificial boundaries