Meaning
artificial
In a sentence
Questi fiori sembrano veri, ma sono artificiali.
These flowers look real, but they are artificial.
Hai mai usato l'intelligenza artificiale per studiare?
Have you ever used artificial intelligence to study?
Il suo sorriso non era naturale, sembrava artificiale.
His smile wasn't natural; it seemed artificial.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| artificiale | masculine · singular |
| artificiale | feminine · singular |
| artificiali | masculine · plural |
| artificiali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use artificiale for man-made or fake things: luce artificiale, fiore artificiale. For insincere behavior, finto or affettato is often more natural.
- It agrees in gender and number: artificiale, artificiale, artificiali, artificiali. The plural is artificiali for both masculine and feminine.
- In tech and science, artificiale is very common: intelligenza artificiale, fecondazione artificiale. This use is neutral, not negative.