artificiality

/ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/

Meanings

noun

The quality of being artificial or produced unnaturally.

Examples :

"The politician's perfectly rehearsed speeches had a strong sense of artificiality, making it hard to believe he was being genuine. "

noun

Something artificial.

Examples :

"The artificiality of the perfectly manicured lawns in the neighborhood seemed jarring compared to the natural, overgrown fields nearby. "

appearance quality style

Related Words

overgrown verb

/ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/ /ˌoʊvɚˈɡroʊn/

To grow beyond one's boundaries or containment, or beyond the proper size.

"The ivy overgrown the entire side of the house, covering the windows. "

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

manicured verb

/ˈmænɪkjʊərd/ /ˈmænɪkjʊəd/

To trim the fingernails

"She carefully manicured her nails before the big interview. "

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Man-made; of artifice.

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

rehearsed verb

/rɪˈhɜːrst/ /rɪˈhɜːst/

To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

"The students rehearsed their lines for the school play every afternoon. "

speeches noun

/ˈspiːt͡ʃɪz/

The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

unnaturally adverb

/ˌʌnˈnætʃrəli/ /ʌnˈnætʃərli/

In an unnatural manner.

"The dancer moved her limbs unnaturally, almost like a robot, during the modern piece. "

compared verb

/kəmˈpɛəd/ /kəmˈpɛɹd/

To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

"Sentence: The teacher compared the student's essay to the original article to check for plagiarism. "

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "