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factitious in British English

(fækˈtɪʃəs)

adjective

artificial rather than natural

factitious demands created by the mass media

not genuine; sham

factitious enthusiasm

Derived forms

factitiously (facˈtitiously)

adverb

factitiousness (facˈtitiousness)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin factīcius, from facere to make, do

factitious in American English

(fækˈtɪʃəs)

adjective

not natural, genuine, or spontaneous; forced or artificial

factitious needs created by advertising

Derived forms

factitiously (facˈtitiously)

adverb

factitiousness (facˈtitiousness)

noun

Word origin

L facticius < pp. of facere, do1

Synonyms of 'factitious'

artificial, affected, engineered, made-up

More Synonyms of factitious

(adjective) in the sense of artificial

Definition

artificial rather than natural

Synonyms

artificial

The sauce was glutinous and tasted artificial.

affected

She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.

engineered

made-up

It looks like a made-up word to me.

assumed

The articles were published under an assumed name.

manufactured

put-on

false

He paid for a false passport.

fake

The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.

mock

`It's tragic,' he swooned in mock horror.

synthetic

synthetic rubber

imitation

a set of novels bound in imitation leather

simulated

a necklace of simulated pearls

sham

The election has been denounced as a sham by world leaders.

unnatural

She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural.

pseudo (informal)

unreal

fabricated

counterfeited

spurious

a spurious framework for analysis

insincere

pinchbeck

phoney or phony (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affected

Definition

pretended

She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.

Synonyms

pretended,

artificial,

contrived,

put-on,

assumed,

mannered,

studied,

precious,

stiff,

simulated,

mincing,

sham,

unnatural,

pompous,

pretentious,

counterfeit,

feigned,

spurious,

conceited,

insincere,

camp (informal),

la-di-da (informal),

arty-farty (informal),

phoney or phony (informal)

in the sense of assumed

The articles were published under an assumed name.

Synonyms

false,

affected,

made-up,

pretended,

fake,

imitation,

bogus,

simulated,

sham,

counterfeit,

feigned,

spurious,

fictitious,

make-believe,

pseudonymous,

phoney or phony (informal)

in the sense of fake

Definition

not genuine

The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.

Synonyms

artificial,

false,

forged,

counterfeit,

affected,

assumed,

put-on,

pretend (informal),

mock,

imitation,

sham,

pseudo (informal),

feigned,

pinchbeck,

phoney or phony (informal)

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factitious

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faction
factional
factitious
factor
factory
factotum

Synonyms of 'factitious'

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单词	factitious
释义	Trends of factitious View usage for: factitious in British English (fækˈtɪʃəs) adjective 1. artificial rather than natural factitious demands created by the mass media 2. not genuine; sham factitious enthusiasm Derived forms factitiously (facˈtitiously) adverb factitiousness (facˈtitiousness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin factīcius, from facere to make, do factitious in American English (fækˈtɪʃəs) adjective not natural, genuine, or spontaneous; forced or artificial factitious needs created by advertising Derived forms factitiously (facˈtitiously) adverb factitiousness (facˈtitiousness) noun Word origin L facticius < pp. of facere, do1 Synonyms of 'factitious' artificial, affected, engineered, made-up More Synonyms of factitious (adjective) in the sense of artificial Definition artificial rather than natural Synonyms artificial The sauce was glutinous and tasted artificial. affected She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look. engineered made-up It looks like a made-up word to me. assumed The articles were published under an assumed name. manufactured put-on false He paid for a false passport. fake The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates. mock `It's tragic,' he swooned in mock horror. synthetic synthetic rubber imitation a set of novels bound in imitation leather simulated a necklace of simulated pearls sham The election has been denounced as a sham by world leaders. unnatural She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural. pseudo (informal) unreal fabricated counterfeited spurious a spurious framework for analysis insincere pinchbeck phoney or phony (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of affected Definition pretended She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look. Synonyms pretended, artificial, contrived, put-on, assumed, mannered, studied, precious, stiff, simulated, mincing, sham, unnatural, pompous, pretentious, counterfeit, feigned, spurious, conceited, insincere, camp (informal), la-di-da (informal), arty-farty (informal), phoney or phony (informal) in the sense of assumed The articles were published under an assumed name. Synonyms false, affected, made-up, pretended, fake, imitation, bogus, simulated, sham, counterfeit, feigned, spurious, fictitious, make-believe, pseudonymous, phoney or phony (informal) in the sense of fake Definition not genuine The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates. Synonyms artificial, false, forged, counterfeit, affected, assumed, put-on, pretend (informal), mock, imitation, sham, pseudo (informal), feigned, pinchbeck, phoney or phony (informal) Nearby words of factitious fact faction factional factitious factor factory factotum Synonyms of 'factitious' factitious Explore 'factitious' in the dictionary
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