Antonyms for synthetic
sɪnˈθɛt ɪksyn·thet·ic

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1. synthetic, synthetic substanceadjective

   a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

   Antonyms:
   isolating(a), analytical, natural, genuine, analytic, uninflected, echt

   Synonyms:
   synthetic substance

2. man-made, semisynthetic, syntheticadjective

   not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

   "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"

   Antonyms:
   natural, analytical, uninflected, analytic, isolating(a), genuine, echt

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

3. synthetic, syntheticaladjective

   involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis

   "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch

   Antonyms:
   analytic, analytical, uninflected, natural, echt, isolating(a), genuine

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

4. syntheticadjective

   systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words

   Antonyms:
   analytical, genuine, uninflected, natural, analytic, echt, isolating(a)

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

5. synthetic, syntheticaladjective

   of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts

   "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"

   Antonyms:
   isolating(a), uninflected, echt, natural, analytic, analytical, genuine

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

6. celluloid, syntheticadjective

   artificial as if portrayed in a film

   "a novel with flat celluloid characters"

   Antonyms:
   analytical, isolating(a), natural, analytic, echt, genuine, uninflected

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

7. syntheticadjective

   not genuine or natural

   "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will

   Antonyms:
   echt, uninflected, genuine, analytical, natural, isolating(a), analytic

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

How to use synthetic in a sentence?

1. David Asher:

   It is U.S. law to engage in effective arms control and nonproliferation, not facilitate it via ‘scientific cooperation’ in the name of threat reduction or refusal to engage in effective compliance with Communist countries that openly aim to incorporate synthetic biology into the future of warfare (apparently with our naive material and scientific assistance), we don’t know for certain what happened in Wuhan but we had every reason to investigate and ask questions.

2. Andrew Ninnemann:

   This suggests that synthetic cannabinoid use should not necessarily be thought of as a risk factor for eventual marijuana use but instead may be a risk factor for those adolescents who engage in marijuana use already.

3. Jeremy Douglas:

   The scale and reach of the methamphetamine and synthetic drug trade in Southeast Asia is staggering and yet Southeast Asia can continue to expand if the region does not change approach and address the root causes that have allowed it to get to this point.

4. Elton John:

   How dare you refer to my beautiful children as 'synthetic'. And shame on you for wagging your judgemental little fingers at IVF - a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfill their dream of having children, your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions. I shall never wear Dolce and Gabbana ever again.

5. Maury Hull:

   It’s truly a safety issue for our company like other companies in the state of Mississippi that have workers that are sometimes in a dangerous environment, synthetic urine use or trying to mask a drug test is very alarming to me when we start seeing it show up on random drug tests [and] on pre-employment drug tests.

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