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factitious

/fækˈtɪʃ.əs/

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adjective

/fækˈtɪʃ.əs/C2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, созданное или развитое искусственно, часто подразумевая неестественность или неискренность.

Describes something that is artificially created or developed, often implying it is not natural or genuine.

  1. Artificial or not naturalC2formal

    Produced artificially rather than by natural processes; not genuine.

    ruИскусственный

    • The scientist created a factitious environment to test the plant's growth.
    • Her factitious smile did not hide her true feelings.
    • The market was flooded with factitious goods that looked like the original.

    Synonymsartificialcontrivedcounterfeitersatzfabricatedfakemanufacturedshamsyntheticunnatural

    Antonymsauthenticgenuinenaturalrealsincere

Forms
  • more factitious comparative form
  • most factitious superlative form