Synonyms for synthetic
sɪnˈθɛt ɪksyn·thet·ic

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1. synthetic, synthetic substanceadjective

   a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

   Synonyms:
   synthetic substance

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

2. man-made, semisynthetic, syntheticadjective

   not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

   "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

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

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

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

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

4. syntheticadjective

   systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

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

5. synthetic, syntheticaladjective

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

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

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

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

6. celluloid, syntheticadjective

   artificial as if portrayed in a film

   "a novel with flat celluloid characters"

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

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

7. syntheticadjective

   not genuine or natural

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

   Synonyms:
   synthetical, man-made, semisynthetic, celluloid

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "synthetic":

   synthesis, skinjobs, artificial, man-made, summary, consolidated, synthesised, synthesizing, wrap-up, composite, designer, synthesized

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1. Heather Clayton:

   We learned from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey that nearly one in 10 high school students had used synthetic marijuana at some point in their lifetime.

2. 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.

3. Lee Hsien Loong:

   What they wanted was greener molecules, so instead of building a massively expensive cable, simply put in the solar farm … create the hydrogen, put in the nitrogen, if you want ammonia, (or) carbon dioxide, if you want synthetic green methane, or just straight hydrogen, and ship that to Singapore, because that’s what they’re telling me they want.

4. Heather Clayton:

   The findings indicate that students who report using synthetic marijuana are possibly on a very concerning health trajectory, which is particularly serious given that synthetic marijuana use is relatively common among adolescents.

5. Bruce Robertson:

   So instead of building a massively expensive cable, simply put in the solar farm … create the hydrogen, put in the nitrogen, if you want ammonia, (or) carbon dioxide, if you want synthetic green methane, or just straight hydrogen, and ship that to Singapore, because that’s what they’re telling me they want. the shipping part has never been done, there’s nothing to work off – you’re really breaking new ground.