adj.
1.not of natural origin
2.involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
3.systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
4.of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
5.artificial as if portrayed in a film
6.not genuine or natural synthetic n.
1.a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
Idiom of the Day
steer clear of (someone or something)
to avoid someone or something
I have been steering clear of my friend since our fight.