simulated

1 of 2

adjective

sim·​u·​lat·​ed ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-təd 

: made to look genuine : fake

simulated pearls

simulated

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past tense and past participle of simulate

Synonyms of simulated

Adjective

• synthetic
• faux
• artificial
• fake
• imitation
• dummy
• mock

Examples of simulated in a Sentence

Adjective

They are trained in simulated combat.

Dummies are used in simulated car crashes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In addition to rewards for moving at the right speed and in the right direction and penalties for things like wobbling or jerky movement, the team introduced a novel way to keep the hand in a crawling stance during the simulated training. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026

The officer was struck repeatedly, suspended by his hands and feet and subjected to simulated drowning. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Under the standard model, qualifying for those rewards requires potential traders to pay an upfront fee for a simulated evaluation of their trading skills—a hurdle that filters out the vast majority of applicants. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Investigators have reviewed over 1 million video files, and now police are trying to determine which depicted simulated violence and which may have captured real criminal activity. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of simulate

First Known Use

Adjective

1622, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for simulated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated

Kids Definition

simulated

adjective

: made to look genuine : fake

simulated pearls