man-made

adjective

ˈman-ˈmād 

-ˌmād

: manufactured, created, or constructed by human beings

specifically : synthetic

man-made fibers

Synonyms

• artificial
• bogus
• dummy
• ersatz
• factitious
• fake
• false
• faux
• imitation
• imitative
• mimic
• mock
• pretend
• sham
• simulated
• substitute
• synthetic

Examples of man-made in a Sentence

man-made diamonds that were really just glass

the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake

Recent Examples on the Web

Filtration: The 2 Most Powerful Tools Against COVID-19 By Carl Zimmer Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 1 Viruses, wildfires, emissions from manufacturing...the list of natural and man-made airborne contaminants is long. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025

The filing also discusses the company's risk factors, including exposure to natural and man-made disasters, regulatory changes, and market conditions affecting its subsidiaries. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025

The city's construction will be challenged by various natural and man-made phenomena like storms. —Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

These features, whether natural or man-made, provide critical foraging opportunities by increasing prey availability in the surrounding waters. —Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

man-made

adjective

ˈman-ˈmād

: made by people rather than nature

man-made satellites

especially : synthetic entry 1 sense 2

man-made fibers