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Synonyms and antonyms of synthetic in English

synthetic

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MADE BY HUMANS

The tires are made from synthetic rubber.

Synonyms and examples

artificial
Her bouquet was made of artificial flowers.
man-made
Nylon is a man-made fiber.
fake
He was selling fake fur jackets.
false
She wears false eyelashes.
imitation
I could only afford imitation vanilla extract.
bogus
This isn't real gold - it's bogus.

Antonyms and examples

natural
Clothes made from natural fibers are better for your skin.
real
Is that plant real or artificial?
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Artificial things are made by humans but may look like something in nature.
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synthetic

adjective
These are words and phrases related to synthetic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of synthetic.
Synthetic suede is more durable than the real thing.

Synonyms

artificial
unnatural
man-made
manufactured
ersatz
fake
phony
counterfeit
sham

Antonyms

real
authentic
genuine
natural
organic
 Synonyms for synthetic from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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synthetic organic compound
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syrupy
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