word meaning “appearing synthetic”?
I'm looking for examples of single words which mean: having the appearance of being synthetic/man-made, as opposed to natural.
Example sentence:
After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation."
The meaning should be that they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
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I'm looking for examples of single words which mean: having the appearance of being synthetic/man-made, as opposed to natural.
Example sentence:
After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation."
The meaning should be that they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
single-word-requests adjectives
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How about faux leather? Oh, no: it's intended to look real. How about tacky?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
faux leather is definitely synthetic. Tacky is a special property that some synthetic things have. Here is an example sentence: "After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation." So they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
– wes
9 hours ago
The title says "appearing synthetic" so I ruled out "faux leather" and "creme egg". Sadly tacky can be a property of real things.
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
Can you please edit the new information into the question?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
I've done the edit. thanks!
– wes
9 hours ago
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I'm looking for examples of single words which mean: having the appearance of being synthetic/man-made, as opposed to natural.
Example sentence:
After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation."
The meaning should be that they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
single-word-requests adjectives
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I'm looking for examples of single words which mean: having the appearance of being synthetic/man-made, as opposed to natural.
Example sentence:
After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation."
The meaning should be that they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
single-word-requests adjectives
single-word-requests adjectives
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How about faux leather? Oh, no: it's intended to look real. How about tacky?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
faux leather is definitely synthetic. Tacky is a special property that some synthetic things have. Here is an example sentence: "After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation." So they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
– wes
9 hours ago
The title says "appearing synthetic" so I ruled out "faux leather" and "creme egg". Sadly tacky can be a property of real things.
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
Can you please edit the new information into the question?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
I've done the edit. thanks!
– wes
9 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
How about faux leather? Oh, no: it's intended to look real. How about tacky?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
faux leather is definitely synthetic. Tacky is a special property that some synthetic things have. Here is an example sentence: "After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation." So they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
– wes
9 hours ago
The title says "appearing synthetic" so I ruled out "faux leather" and "creme egg". Sadly tacky can be a property of real things.
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
Can you please edit the new information into the question?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
I've done the edit. thanks!
– wes
9 hours ago
How about faux leather? Oh, no: it's intended to look real. How about tacky?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
How about faux leather? Oh, no: it's intended to look real. How about tacky?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
faux leather is definitely synthetic. Tacky is a special property that some synthetic things have. Here is an example sentence: "After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation." So they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
– wes
9 hours ago
faux leather is definitely synthetic. Tacky is a special property that some synthetic things have. Here is an example sentence: "After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation." So they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
– wes
9 hours ago
The title says "appearing synthetic" so I ruled out "faux leather" and "creme egg". Sadly tacky can be a property of real things.
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
The title says "appearing synthetic" so I ruled out "faux leather" and "creme egg". Sadly tacky can be a property of real things.
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
Can you please edit the new information into the question?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
Can you please edit the new information into the question?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
I've done the edit. thanks!
– wes
9 hours ago
I've done the edit. thanks!
– wes
9 hours ago
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I'd suggest unnatural. Merriam-Webster defines it:
not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course
of events
answered 9 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
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This fits what I asked for. (Of course I'd still be interested in more examples).
– wes
8 hours ago
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I recommend artificial
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.
The 'natural copy' part seems a perfect fit re your rock formation example.
From Oxford Dictionaries
Alternatively, there's bogus
Not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)
Same source.
answered 9 hours ago
LordologyLordology
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The problem I have with these is that they only apply if the thing is actually man-made or synthetic. I want an adjective that captures that an object "appears" man-made, regardless of whether or not it actually is.
– wes
8 hours ago
@wes In my opinion, this is too narrow a query - a word for something 'appearing' man-made, but not necessarily. If needs be couldn't you write exactly that - Appearing man-made.... This exact example is seen following a Google Books search - in particular, On Agression by Konrad Lorenz: "At intervals are loggerhead sponges, manbroad and tablehigh, almost appearing man-made..."
– Lordology
8 hours ago
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I'd suggest unnatural. Merriam-Webster defines it:
not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course
of events
answered 9 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
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This fits what I asked for. (Of course I'd still be interested in more examples).
– wes
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I'd suggest unnatural. Merriam-Webster defines it:
not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course
of events
answered 9 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
2,677717
This fits what I asked for. (Of course I'd still be interested in more examples).
– wes
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I'd suggest unnatural. Merriam-Webster defines it:
not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course
of events
answered 9 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
2,677717
I'd suggest unnatural. Merriam-Webster defines it:
not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course
of events
answered 9 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
2,677717
answered 9 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
2,677717
answered 9 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
2,677717
answered 9 hours ago
drewhartdrewhart
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2,677717
This fits what I asked for. (Of course I'd still be interested in more examples).
– wes
8 hours ago
add a comment |
This fits what I asked for. (Of course I'd still be interested in more examples).
– wes
8 hours ago
This fits what I asked for. (Of course I'd still be interested in more examples).
– wes
8 hours ago
This fits what I asked for. (Of course I'd still be interested in more examples).
– wes
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I recommend artificial
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.
The 'natural copy' part seems a perfect fit re your rock formation example.
From Oxford Dictionaries
Alternatively, there's bogus
Not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)
Same source.
answered 9 hours ago
LordologyLordology
1,153117
The problem I have with these is that they only apply if the thing is actually man-made or synthetic. I want an adjective that captures that an object "appears" man-made, regardless of whether or not it actually is.
– wes
8 hours ago
@wes In my opinion, this is too narrow a query - a word for something 'appearing' man-made, but not necessarily. If needs be couldn't you write exactly that - Appearing man-made.... This exact example is seen following a Google Books search - in particular, On Agression by Konrad Lorenz: "At intervals are loggerhead sponges, manbroad and tablehigh, almost appearing man-made..."
– Lordology
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I recommend artificial
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.
The 'natural copy' part seems a perfect fit re your rock formation example.
From Oxford Dictionaries
Alternatively, there's bogus
Not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)
Same source.
answered 9 hours ago
LordologyLordology
1,153117
The problem I have with these is that they only apply if the thing is actually man-made or synthetic. I want an adjective that captures that an object "appears" man-made, regardless of whether or not it actually is.
– wes
8 hours ago
@wes In my opinion, this is too narrow a query - a word for something 'appearing' man-made, but not necessarily. If needs be couldn't you write exactly that - Appearing man-made.... This exact example is seen following a Google Books search - in particular, On Agression by Konrad Lorenz: "At intervals are loggerhead sponges, manbroad and tablehigh, almost appearing man-made..."
– Lordology
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I recommend artificial
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.
The 'natural copy' part seems a perfect fit re your rock formation example.
From Oxford Dictionaries
Alternatively, there's bogus
Not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)
Same source.
answered 9 hours ago
LordologyLordology
1,153117
I recommend artificial
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.
The 'natural copy' part seems a perfect fit re your rock formation example.
From Oxford Dictionaries
Alternatively, there's bogus
Not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)
Same source.
answered 9 hours ago
LordologyLordology
1,153117
answered 9 hours ago
LordologyLordology
1,153117
answered 9 hours ago
LordologyLordology
1,153117
answered 9 hours ago
LordologyLordology
1,153117
1,153117
The problem I have with these is that they only apply if the thing is actually man-made or synthetic. I want an adjective that captures that an object "appears" man-made, regardless of whether or not it actually is.
– wes
8 hours ago
@wes In my opinion, this is too narrow a query - a word for something 'appearing' man-made, but not necessarily. If needs be couldn't you write exactly that - Appearing man-made.... This exact example is seen following a Google Books search - in particular, On Agression by Konrad Lorenz: "At intervals are loggerhead sponges, manbroad and tablehigh, almost appearing man-made..."
– Lordology
8 hours ago
add a comment |
The problem I have with these is that they only apply if the thing is actually man-made or synthetic. I want an adjective that captures that an object "appears" man-made, regardless of whether or not it actually is.
– wes
8 hours ago
@wes In my opinion, this is too narrow a query - a word for something 'appearing' man-made, but not necessarily. If needs be couldn't you write exactly that - Appearing man-made.... This exact example is seen following a Google Books search - in particular, On Agression by Konrad Lorenz: "At intervals are loggerhead sponges, manbroad and tablehigh, almost appearing man-made..."
– Lordology
8 hours ago
The problem I have with these is that they only apply if the thing is actually man-made or synthetic. I want an adjective that captures that an object "appears" man-made, regardless of whether or not it actually is.
– wes
8 hours ago
The problem I have with these is that they only apply if the thing is actually man-made or synthetic. I want an adjective that captures that an object "appears" man-made, regardless of whether or not it actually is.
– wes
8 hours ago
@wes In my opinion, this is too narrow a query - a word for something 'appearing' man-made, but not necessarily. If needs be couldn't you write exactly that - Appearing man-made.... This exact example is seen following a Google Books search - in particular, On Agression by Konrad Lorenz: "At intervals are loggerhead sponges, manbroad and tablehigh, almost appearing man-made..."
– Lordology
8 hours ago
@wes In my opinion, this is too narrow a query - a word for something 'appearing' man-made, but not necessarily. If needs be couldn't you write exactly that - Appearing man-made.... This exact example is seen following a Google Books search - in particular, On Agression by Konrad Lorenz: "At intervals are loggerhead sponges, manbroad and tablehigh, almost appearing man-made..."
– Lordology
8 hours ago
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How about faux leather? Oh, no: it's intended to look real. How about tacky?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
faux leather is definitely synthetic. Tacky is a special property that some synthetic things have. Here is an example sentence: "After crossing the stream, they stumbled upon a _____ rock formation." So they found a rock formation which may or may not have been man-made, but appeared to be (presumably because of it's apparently careful arrangement).
– wes
9 hours ago
The title says "appearing synthetic" so I ruled out "faux leather" and "creme egg". Sadly tacky can be a property of real things.
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
Can you please edit the new information into the question?
– Weather Vane
9 hours ago
I've done the edit. thanks!
– wes
9 hours ago