Fictitious

/fɪkˈtɪʃ.əs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not real or true; imaginary or fabricated.

The novel is set in a fictitious world where magic is commonplace.

Created or constructed for the sake of a story or illustration.

The characters in the movie are entirely fictitious and do not represent real people.

Designed to deceive; based on falsehoods.

The detective uncovered a fictitious financial report that had been used to embezzle funds.

Existing only in the imagination; not based on fact.

His claims of having met a fictitious celebrity were quickly dismissed.

From Latin 'fictitius', meaning 'feigned, invented', from 'fingere', meaning 'to shape, to form'.

fictitious character

A character that is not based on real people.

fictitious story

A narrative that is imaginary and not based on actual events.

fictitious name

A false name used to conceal one’s identity.

fiction

Literary works characterized by the creation of imaginary events and characters.

fantasy

A genre of imaginative fiction involving magical or supernatural elements.

myth

A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon.

Made up or exaggerated.

His story about being a celebrity was totally fictitious.

Unrealistic or not credible.

Her claims sounded fictitious and hard to believe.