Definitions

fictitious

[fik-tish-uhs] / fɪkˈtɪʃ əs /

ADJECTIVE

untrue, made-up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apocryphal bogus counterfeit fabricated false fanciful fictional imaginary make believe misleading mythical phony sham spurious

WEAK

artificial assumed chimerical concocted cooked-up created deceptive delusive delusory dishonest ersatz factitious fake faked fantastic fashioned feigned fictive figmental hyped-up illusory imagined improvised invented made mock romantic simulated suppositious supposititious synthetic trumped-up unreal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authentic factual genuine honest real sincere true truthful

WEAK

actual certain confirmed proven sure

Example Sentences

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Fictitious patient reviews are just one tactic; vaccine opponents have also deluged Facebook and Instagram accounts of doctors and practices, medical professionals said.

From The Verge • May 14, 2019

Fictitious characters all, their behaviors are less than smart.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2019

Fictitious memories do not only afflict those who have been traumatized; people with stable backgrounds also struggle to distinguish between experiences that they had themselves and those they absorbed through someone else’s stories.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 12, 2017

Fictitious forces, such as the Coriolis force, are needed to explain motion in such frames.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Fictitious vices and virtues have been created and the real moral problem lost sight of.

From Theism or Atheism The Great Alternative by Cohen, Chapman

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