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单词 fictional
释义

fictional

adjective

fic·​tion·​al ˈfik-shnəl How to pronounce fictional (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
: of, relating to, characterized by, or occurring in fiction : invented by the imagination
a fictional story/character
fictional dialogue
Over the past 15 years, Noble has created a fantastical, awe-inspiring fictional city called Nobson Newtown, which he renders in painstakingly detailed pencil drawings … Steve Rose
There are several surprises about stories. The first is that we spend a great deal of time in fictional worlds, whether in daydreams, novels, confabulations or life narratives. When all is tallied up, the decades we spend in the realm of fantasy outstrip the time we spend in the real world. David Eagleman
Besides scholarly writings and cultural criticism, he's turned out a fictional mystery series starring Edgar Allan Poe … Edward Lewine
fictionally
ˈfik-shnəl-ē How to pronounce fictional (audio)
-shə-nᵊl-ē
adverb
… a film that documents the history of space science and fictionally portrays a journey to the moon … Lynn Baker et al.

Synonyms

  • chimerical
  • chimeric
  • fabulous
  • fanciful
  • fantasied
  • fantastic
  • fantastical
  • fictitious
  • ideal
  • imaginal
  • imaginary
  • imagined
  • invented
  • made-up
  • make-believe
  • mythical
  • mythic
  • notional
  • phantasmal
  • phantasmic
  • phantom
  • pretend
  • unreal
  • visionary
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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fictional

adjective

fic·​tion·​al
ˈfik-shə-nᵊl
: not real or true : made-up
a fictional character

fictional

adjective

as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fictitious
  • imaginary
  • mythical
  • mythic
  • fantasied
  • imagined
  • fantastical
  • ideal
  • phantom
  • invented
  • fanciful
  • imaginal
  • unreal
  • made-up
  • theoretical
  • chimerical
  • phantasmal
  • notional
  • make-believe
  • legendary
  • pretend
  • hypothetical
  • fantastic
  • romantic
  • phantasmic
  • visionary
  • fabulous
  • chimeric
  • fabled
  • unlikely
  • fictive
  • theoretic
  • abstract
  • deceptive
  • unbelievable
  • visualized
  • unconvincing
  • conceived
  • phantasmagoric
  • illusory
  • hallucinatory
  • fabricated
  • pictured
  • phantasmagorical
  • envisioned
  • nonexistent
  • concocted
  • delusional
  • envisaged
  • delusive
  • daydreamlike
  • feigned
  • inexistent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • actual
  • real
  • true
  • authentic
  • existing
  • genuine
  • existent
  • factual
  • realistic
  • physical
  • believable
  • verifiable
  • convincing
  • substantial
  • solid
  • corporeal
  • material
  • tangible
  • verified
  • palpable
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