noun a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
Synonymssynthetic substance
adjective not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
Similarartificial
adjective involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
Synonymssynthetical
Oppositesanalytic
adjective systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
Similaragglutinative
Oppositesanalytic
adjective of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
Synonymssynthetical
Oppositesanalytic
adjective not genuine or natural
Similarcounterfeit
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
