All synthetic synonyms
syn·thet·ic
S s noun synthetic
- decoction — the extraction of the water-soluble substances of a drug or medicinal plants by boiling
- byproduct — A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- artefact — An artefact is an ornament, tool, or other object that is made by a human being, especially one that is historically or culturally interesting.
adjective synthetic
- invented — Fictional, made up, imaginary.
- imitation — a result or product of imitating.
- constructed — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
- quasi — resembling; seeming; virtual: a quasi member.
- canned — Canned music, laughter, or applause on a television or radio programme has been recorded beforehand and is added to the programme to make it sound as if there is a live audience.
- manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- junky — of the nature of junk; trashy.
- ersatz — (of a product) Made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
- enzymatic — Of, relating to, or caused by enzymes.
- inauthentic — not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.
adj synthetic
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
- actinic — (of radiation) producing a photochemical effect
- false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- hyped up — intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending.
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- in-correct — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- deductive — Deductive reasoning involves drawing conclusions logically from other things that are already known.
- fictitious — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
- godawful — extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say!
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
- chemical — Chemical means involving or resulting from a reaction between two or more substances, or relating to the substances that something consists of.
- faux — artificial or imitation; fake: a brooch with faux pearls.
- alchemical — Alchemical means relating to the science of alchemy.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- man-made — produced, formed, or made by humans.
- awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
- cognitive — Cognitive means relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.
- dummiest — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- manmade — produced, formed, or made by humans.
- cooked-up — to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting.
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.