Fake vs. Artificial
Difference Between Fake and Artificial
Fakeadjective
Not real; false, fraudulent.
Which fur coat looks fake?Artificialadjective
Man-made; of artifice.
The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky.Fakeadjective
(of people) Insincere.
Artificialadjective
False, misleading.
Her manner was somewhat artificial.Fakenoun
Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
Artificialadjective
Unnatural.
Fakenoun
A trick; a swindle.
Artificialadjective
contrived by art rather than nature;
artificial flowersartificial flavoringan artificial diamondartificial fibersartificial sweetenersFakenoun
(sports) A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.
Artificialadjective
artificially formal;
that artificial humility that her husband hatedcontrived coynessa stilted letter of acknowledgmentwhen people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciationFakenoun
(nautical) One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
Artificialadjective
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
Fakeverb
To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
Fakeverb
(archaic) To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is
Fakeverb
To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
Fakeverb
To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.
to fake a marriageto fake happinessto fake a smileFakeverb
(nautical) To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.
Fakenoun
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
Fakenoun
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Fakenoun
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
Fakeverb
make a copy of with the intent to deceive;
he faked the signaturethey counterfeited dollar billsShe forged a Green CardFakeverb
fake or falsify;
Fudge the figurescook the booksfalsify the dataFakeverb
talk through one's hat;
The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked itFakeadjective
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Fakeadjective
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article;
it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic furfaux pearlsfalse teethdecorated with imitation palm leavesa purse of simulated alligator hide
