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. Naval Academy:

   NCIS conducted an 11-month investigation into the use of synthetic marijuana, or spice, by midshipmen. That investigation ended the careers of at least 27 midshipmen.

2. Christina Smolke:

   What we've done here is we've put in synthetic DNA, which encodes new directions in the yeast cells.

3. Mark Steward:

   Regulators need open communication with firms so that better decisions can be made sooner. Mr Macris should have explained the position more squarely, especially when he knew the synthetic credit portfolio’s losses had worsened.

4. Domenico Dolce:

   You are born and you have a father and a mother. Or at least it should be like this, that's why I am not convinced by chemical children, synthetic babies, wombs for rent.

5. Christopher Jones:

   It's certainly concerning. I think that it tracks very closely with the increased availability of illicit synthetic opioids that are coming into the Christopher Jones.