artificialness
Definition
Noun (uncountable): The quality or state of being artificial; the condition of not being natural, genuine, or spontaneous.
Usage Examples
- (The lack of naturalness in the flowers was obvious.)
- (Her smile seemed forced or insincere.)
- (The effects appeared unnatural or manufactured.)
Advanced Usage
"To convey artificialness": to express or communicate a sense of being unnatural.
- The actor's exaggerated gestures conveyed artificialness rather than genuine emotion. (His movements seemed staged and not authentic.)
"Artificialness in design": a deliberate lack of natural appearance in art or architecture.
- The garden's artificialness was intentional, reflecting a formal French style. (The design was openly and purposefully unnatural.)
Variants and Related Words
Artificial (adj): made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally; not genuine.
- The artificial sweetener has no calories. (A human-made substitute for sugar.)
Artificially (adv): in an artificial manner; not naturally.
- The lake was artificially created by damming the river. (The lake was built by human effort.)
Artificiality (n): a synonym for artificialness; the quality of being artificial.
- The artificiality of the situation was obvious to everyone. (The situation felt contrived.)
Synonyms
- Falseness: the quality of being untrue or not genuine.
- Insincerity: the quality of being dishonest or not expressing true feelings.
- Manufacturedness: the quality of being produced by human effort rather than nature.
- Contrivance: the quality of being deliberately planned or forced.
Related Idioms
"Put on airs": to behave in a way that is not natural or genuine, often to impress others.
- His artificialness shows when he puts on airs at fancy parties. (He acts unnaturally to seem important.)
"A false front": a pretence of being something one is not.
- Her artificialness is just a false front to hide her shyness. (Her unnatural behaviour is a disguise.)