Pronunciation enPR: ä(r)təfĭsh'əl, IPA (key): /ɑː(r)təˈfɪʃəl/ SAMPA: /A:(r)t@"fIS@l/ Audio (US)(file) Adjective Positive artificial Comparative more artificial Superlative most artificial Something that is made by people instead of being made by nature. The silk flowers were not real. They were artificial. Synonyms man-made (in some contexts) fake Antonyms natural Related words artificial insemination artificial intelligenceWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.