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fictitious Definition

fic·ti·tious (fik tis̸həs)

adjective

  1. of or like fiction; imaginary
  2. not real; pretended; false fictitious joy
  3. assumed for disguise or deception a fictitious name

Etymology: L ficticius < pp. of fingere, to form, devise: see dough

fictitious Related Forms

fic·ti·tiously adverb

fictitious Synonyms

fictitious

modif.

made-up, invented, untrue, counterfeit; see false 2, 3, imaginary, legendary 2. See syn. study at legendary.

fictitious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • narrative: It is clear that Defoe's idea of a fictitious narrative was that it should present either unusual people or abnormal situations.
  • scenario: Additional recruits to our fictitious scenario were introduced in the previous edition of the Journal.
  • character: Here, four fictitious characters describe their new hospital.
  • diary: Another possibility is to write diary entries " around " the one you've chosen, creating a fictitious diary.
  • president: We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elect a fictitious president.
  • name: Using a legal fictitious name has long been a common practice by authors.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: The colors of dinosaurs illustrated in books are purely fictitious.
  • wholly: Notes: [ also: The Mystery, or Forty Years Ago: ' This Novel is not wholly fictitious.
  • entirely: Whilst most are entirely fictitious, bred form urban myths of payouts for nothing - always a " friend of a friend " .
  • totally: Brian Mitchell, trading standards officer, described the story as " totally fictitious.
  • completely: Moore dismisses the alleged email as being, " Completely fictitious " , and, " Complete and utter lies " .
  • mostly: Where possible each module or pairing of modules represents a different industry or location, mostly fictitious.

Used with adjective complement

seem: The persons did not seem fictitious, but quite in the same condition as they were presented.

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