🎭factitious

adjective
/fækˈtɪʃəs/

Meaning

artificial or fabricated; not natural or genuine

Example Sentences

The excitement in his story seemed factitious and forced.

Synonyms

artificial, false, feigned, contrived

Antonyms

genuine, natural, authentic

Collocations

factitious enthusiasm, factitious story, factitious smile

Related Vocabularies

having a good reputation; respected and trusted
containing acid; having a sour taste; sharp or biting in tone
not true; incorrect; deceptive; artificial
Causing harm or damage to something or someone.
Difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior.
feeling regret or sympathy

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