Synonyms of simulated

simulated 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-təd 

1

as in synthetic

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials

a simulated leopard skin rug

Synonyms & Similar Words

• synthetic
• faux
• artificial
• fake
• imitation
• dummy
• mock
• imitative
• false
• mimic
• manufactured
• ersatz
• substitute
• pretend
• sham
• bogus
• factitious
• counterfeit
• designer
• process
• manipulated
• engineered
• man-made
• fabricated
• deceptive
• forged
• cultured
• pseudo
• concocted
• adulterated
• misleading
• doctored
• fraudulent
• unauthentic
• affected
• feigned
• juggled
• fudged
• phony
• spurious
• tampered (with)
• brummagem
• pinchbeck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• natural
• genuine
• true
• legitimate
• authentic
• bona fide
• valuable
• pure
• quality
• premium
• unadulterated

2

as in mock

lacking in natural or spontaneous quality

the simulated friendliness in public of two politicians who can't stand each other in private

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mock
• strained
• fake
• false
• unnatural
• affected
• mechanical
• exaggerated
• artificial
• pseudo
• contrived
• assumed
• forced
• plastic
• feigned
• sham
• bogus
• spurious
• factitious
• phony
• pretended
• theatrical
• cute
• calculated
• manufactured
• automatic
• hollow
• put-on
• unreal
• empty
• fabricated
• deliberate
• formal
• canned
• unrealistic
• conventional
• labored
• wooden
• concocted
• pat
• stylized
• stiff
• cultivated
• hypocritical
• conscious
• studied
• melodramatic
• unauthentic
• hokey
• facile
• insincere
• unctuous
• premeditated
• histrionic
• rigid
• mincing
• mealy
• impersonal
• two-faced
• mealymouthed
• overrefined
• left-handed
• overacted
• overdone
• artful
• genteel
• double-dealing
• cutesy
• simpering
• inflexible
• goody-goody

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• spontaneous
• genuine
• natural
• unaffected
• realistic
• authentic
• bona fide
• true
• right
• artless
• unforced
• smooth
• unfeigned
• honest
• sincere
• uncontrived
• easy
• ingenuous
• unconscious
• impromptu
• effortless
• instinctive
• impulsive
• extemporaneous
• unpretending
• unrehearsed
• unstudied
• unprompted

simulated

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verb

past tense of simulate

as in pretended

to present a false appearance of

cosmetics that simulate a suntan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretended
• assumed
• affected
• passed (for)
• acted
• feigned
• faked
• made believe
• counterfeited
• put on
• forged
• professed
• bluffed
• posed
• concealed
• shammed
• dissembled
• played
• imitated
• masqueraded
• camouflaged
• disguised
• masked
• impersonated
• dissimulated
• let on
• playacted
• feinted
• malingered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of simulated

Adjective

They’re being ragdolled by mechanical seats, sprayed by gusts of water, jarred by simulated flashes of lightning, and by all indications having a great time. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Autonomous air combat reached a major milestone in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, as the X-62A VISTA test aircraft carried out full AI air intercept missions using live sensor data rather than simulated feeds. — David Szondy august 11, New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

In a small-scale pilot of 63 fresh food items, Proxima simulated the changes to inventory flow and helped the team correct issues before launch. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Getting real, not simulated, data on the vest’s performance would mean sending it onboard an Orion spacecraft all the way to deep space and waiting for a solar storm to happen, which is hardly feasible. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026