factitious
not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived: factitious laughter; factitious enthusiasm.
made; manufactured: a decoration of factitious flowers and leaves.
Origin of factitious
1Other words from factitious
- fac·ti·tious·ly, adverb
- fac·ti·tious·ness, noun
- non·fac·ti·tious, adjective
- non·fac·ti·tious·ly, adverb
- non·fac·ti·tious·ness, noun
- o·ver·fac·ti·tious, adjective
Words that may be confused with factitious
- 1. facetious, factious, factitious
- 2. factitious , fictitious
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How to use factitious in a sentence
It is amusing, but has still to some tastes Pope's factitiousness without the technical charm of his verse to carry it off.
A Letter Book | George SaintsburyThe ignorance of technique which they often show is not nearly so disheartening as the palpable factitiousness of their product.
Literature and Life | William Dean HowellsHer replies were brief enough, and there was factitiousness in her smiles of assent to his views.
A Changed Man and Other Tales | Thomas Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for factitious
/ (fækˈtɪʃəs) /
artificial rather than natural: factitious demands created by the mass media
not genuine; sham: factitious enthusiasm
Origin of factitious
1Derived forms of factitious
- factitiously, adverb
- factitiousness, noun
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