fictitious

adjective

fic·ti·tious fik-ˈti-shəs How to pronounce fictitious (audio)

: of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary

fictitious events described in his novel

: conventionally or hypothetically assumed or accepted

a fictitious concept

of a name : false, assumed

: not genuinely felt

fictitiously adverb

fictitiousness noun

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Fictitious is related to the Medieval Latin word fictīcius, meaning "artificial," "imaginary," "feigned," or "fraudulent." It was first used in English as an antonym for natural. For instance, a fake diamond would be referred to as a fictitious one. This use indicates the word's deeper Latin roots: fictīcius is from the Latin verb fingere, meaning "to mold, fashion, make a likeness of; pretend to be." Nowadays, fictitious is no longer used for physical things shaped by the human hand. Rather, it is typically used for imaginative creations or for feigned emotions.

Example Sentences

The characters in the book are all fictitious. She gave a fictitious address on the application.

Recent Examples on the Web Set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem, the core families are the Bradys, Hortons, Carvers, DiMeras and Kiriakises.

Variety, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 The driver, a Lyndhurst man, 55 was cited for fictitious plates, and his passenger, a Chesterland man, 64, was cited for no seat belt and no city landscaping permit.

Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 Zayas then posed as the teenage boy’s sister and threatened physical harm for ending the fictitious relationship.

Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2022 This bridge is a fictitious overpass that connects Earth to heaven.

Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 27 July 2022 The Senate voted 64-34 to proceed on a semiconductor welfare bill sporting a fictitious $76 billion price tag.

Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Sophia was living in the fictitious Shady Pines while the three younger women roomed together.

Jamie Gold, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The driver was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, fictitious plates and expired plates.

Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 17 July 2022 The players have names like Lefty Thorn and Hiroki Nomo, and the fictitious sports commentator Wally McCarthy narrates their progress through a gently interminable, pleasingly varied dance of strikes, balls, and hits.

Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 14 July 2022 See More

fictitious

adjective

as in fictional

not real and existing only in the imagination his wartime exploits turned out to be entirely fictitious, as he had never even been in the military

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

real
actual
existing
true
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genuine
existent
factual
realistic
verifiable
believable
physical
convincing
substantial
solid
corporeal
material
tangible
verified
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Some common synonyms of fictitious are apocryphal, fabulous, legendary, and mythical. While all these words mean "having the nature of something imagined or invented," fictitious implies fabrication and suggests artificiality or contrivance more than deliberate falsification or deception.

fictitious characters

The words apocryphal and fictitious are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, apocryphal implies an unknown or dubious source or origin or may imply that the thing itself is dubious or inaccurate.

a book that repeats many apocryphal stories

The synonyms fabulous and fictitious are sometimes interchangeable, but fabulous stresses the marvelous or incredible character of something without necessarily implying impossibility or actual nonexistence.

a land of fabulous riches

Although the words legendary and fictitious have much in common, legendary suggests the elaboration of invented details and distortion of historical facts produced by popular tradition.

the legendary exploits of Davy Crockett

While in some cases nearly identical to fictitious, mythical implies a purely fanciful explanation of facts or the creation of beings and events out of the imagination.

mythical creatures

单词	fictitious
释义	fictitious adjective fic·ti·tious fik-ˈti-shəs 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary fictitious events described in his novel 2 a : conventionally or hypothetically assumed or accepted a fictitious concept b of a name : false, assumed 3 : not genuinely felt fictitiously adverb fictitiousness noun Did you know? Fictitious is related to the Medieval Latin word fictīcius, meaning "artificial," "imaginary," "feigned," or "fraudulent." It was first used in English as an antonym for natural. For instance, a fake diamond would be referred to as a fictitious one. This use indicates the word's deeper Latin roots: fictīcius is from the Latin verb fingere, meaning "to mold, fashion, make a likeness of; pretend to be." Nowadays, fictitious is no longer used for physical things shaped by the human hand. Rather, it is typically used for imaginative creations or for feigned emotions. Synonyms chimerical chimeric fabulous fanciful fantasied fantastic fantastical fictional ideal imaginal imaginary imagined invented made-up make-believe mythical mythic notional phantasmal phantasmic phantom pretend unreal visionary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The characters in the book are all fictitious. She gave a fictitious address on the application. Recent Examples on the Web Set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem, the core families are the Bradys, Hortons, Carvers, DiMeras and Kiriakises. Variety, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 The driver, a Lyndhurst man, 55 was cited for fictitious plates, and his passenger, a Chesterland man, 64, was cited for no seat belt and no city landscaping permit. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 Zayas then posed as the teenage boy’s sister and threatened physical harm for ending the fictitious relationship. Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2022 This bridge is a fictitious overpass that connects Earth to heaven. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 27 July 2022 The Senate voted 64-34 to proceed on a semiconductor welfare bill sporting a fictitious $76 billion price tag. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Sophia was living in the fictitious Shady Pines while the three younger women roomed together. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The driver was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, fictitious plates and expired plates. Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 17 July 2022 The players have names like Lefty Thorn and Hiroki Nomo, and the fictitious sports commentator Wally McCarthy narrates their progress through a gently interminable, pleasingly varied dance of strikes, balls, and hits. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 14 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Medieval Latin fictīcius "artificial, imaginary, feigned, fraudulent," going back to Latin, "artificial, not natural," from fictus, past participle of fingere "to mold, fashion, make a likeness of, pretend to be" + -īcius -itious — more at feign First Known Use circa 1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition fictitious adjective fic·ti·tious fik-ˈti-shəs : not real a fictitious country Legal Definition fictitious adjective fic·ti·tious 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a legal fiction 2 : false fictitious adjective as in fictional not real and existing only in the imagination his wartime exploits turned out to be entirely fictitious, as he had never even been in the military Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fictional imaginary mythical mythic fantasied imagined ideal phantom fantastical invented unreal fanciful made-up chimerical imaginal pretend notional phantasmal theoretical make-believe legendary fantastic hypothetical phantasmic fabulous romantic chimeric visionary unlikely fabled theoretic fictive abstract deceptive unbelievable illusory unconvincing fabricated conceived visualized concocted phantasmagoric hallucinatory nonexistent pictured delusive envisioned phantasmagorical envisaged delusional feigned daydreamlike inexistent Antonyms & Near Antonyms real actual existing true authentic genuine existent factual realistic verifiable believable physical convincing substantial solid corporeal material tangible verified palpable See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of fictitious are apocryphal, fabulous, legendary, and mythical. While all these words mean "having the nature of something imagined or invented," fictitious implies fabrication and suggests artificiality or contrivance more than deliberate falsification or deception. fictitious characters The words apocryphal and fictitious are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, apocryphal implies an unknown or dubious source or origin or may imply that the thing itself is dubious or inaccurate. a book that repeats many apocryphal stories The synonyms fabulous and fictitious are sometimes interchangeable, but fabulous stresses the marvelous or incredible character of something without necessarily implying impossibility or actual nonexistence. a land of fabulous riches Although the words legendary and fictitious have much in common, legendary suggests the elaboration of invented details and distortion of historical facts produced by popular tradition. the legendary exploits of Davy Crockett While in some cases nearly identical to fictitious, mythical implies a purely fanciful explanation of facts or the creation of beings and events out of the imagination. mythical creatures
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