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synthetic
Meaning: made artificially rather than occurring naturally
synthetic in a sentence
How synthetic is used in real sentences:
Her jacket was made of a synthetic fabric designed to resist rain.
The lab grew a synthetic diamond that was chemically identical to one mined from the earth.
“Material shortages forced improvisation, but not weaker reporting: workers mixed a synthetic black ink from processed soot and oil, while Thomas made riders verify battlefield accounts with several witnesses.”
— from the passage Ink Before Dawn
Synonyms for synthetic
Other words for synthetic — artificial, engineered and manufactured — carry the same meaning.
- artificial
- engineered
- manufactured
Antonyms of synthetic
Words that mean the opposite of synthetic:
- natural
- organic
Where it comes from
From Greek synthetikos 'skilled in putting together'
Word parts
- syn/sym/syl — alongside, same, together
synthetic: syn- (together) + thet (place, put)
Memory hook
SYNTH-etic: like a synthesizer, it's man-made, not natural.