Fictional

/ˈfɪkʃənl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Of or relating to fiction; not real or true; invented or imagined.

The novel is set in a fictional universe where dragons and wizards coexist.

Created from the imagination, not based on real events or people.

She wrote a fictional account of her travels, blending reality with fantasy.

Pertaining to stories or characters that are not based in reality.

The documentary featured a fictional character who represented the average citizen in the story.

Imaginary; not existing in fact.

He often daydreams about fictional worlds where he is the hero.

Relating to literature or media that is created for entertainment.

The movie is based on a fictional character from a popular comic book.

Derived from 'fiction' + '-al', from Latin 'fictio', meaning 'a shaping, fashioning, a feigning.'

fictional character

A person or being that appears in a work of fiction.

fictional narrative

A story created from the imagination; not based on real events.

fictional universe

A constructed world where the events of a fictional story take place.

fiction

Literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact.

novel

A relatively long work of fiction.

fantasy

A genre of fiction that includes magical or supernatural elements.

Made up or exaggerated.

That story is so fictional, it’s hard to believe anyone would fall for it.

Not based on reality.

His excuses are all fictional.