Fictitious is used to describe something that is false or does not exist, although some people claim that it is true or exists.
We're interested in the source of these fictitious rumours.
2. adjective
A fictitious character, thing, or event occurs in a story, play, or film but never really existed or happened.
The persons and events portrayed in this production are fictitious.
Synonyms: imaginary, imagined, made-up, assumed More Synonyms of fictitious
More Synonyms of fictitious
fictitious in British English
(fɪkˈtɪʃəs)
adjective
1.
not genuine or authentic; assumed; false
to give a fictitious address
2.
of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction; created by the imagination
Derived forms
fictitiously (ficˈtitiously)
adverb
fictitiousness (ficˈtitiousness)
noun
fictitious in American English
(fɪkˈtɪʃəs)
adjective
1.
of or like fiction; imaginary
2.
not real; pretended; false
fictitious joy
3.
assumed for disguise or deception
a fictitious name
SYNONYMY NOTE: fictitious refers to that which is invented by the imagination and is therefore not real, true,or actually existent [Gulliver is a fictitious character]; fabulous suggests that which is incredible or astounding, but does not necessarily connotenonexistence [the man's wealth is fabulous]; legendary refers to something that may have a historical basis in fact but, in popular tradition,has undergone great elaboration and exaggeration [the legendary amours of Don Juan]; mythical basically applies to the highly imaginary explanation of natural or historical phenomenaby a people and, therefore, connotes that what it qualifies is a product of the imagination;, apocryphal suggests that which is of doubtful authenticity or authorship
OPPOSITES: real, true, factual
Derived forms
fictitiously (ficˈtitiously)
adverb
Word origin
L ficticius < pp. of fingere, to form, devise: see dough
Examples of 'fictitious' in a sentence
fictitious
He allegedly evaded tickets by claiming fictitious drivers were at the wheel.
The Sun (2008)
They have to gauge the potential of a fictitious company.
Lamplugh, Diana & Sterwin, Diana & Nottidge, Pamela Survive the Nine to Five - a woman's guide to working well (1989)
It made clear that he had made no commitment to work for the fictitious lobbying company.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The publishers agreed to make it clear in all future editions the characters were fictitious.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His choice of names for fictitious agents summed up the character he was.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The story of the storm was entirely fictitious.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In practice, many produce an entirely fictitious life story.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But now let's imagine two fictitious characters behind the headlines.
Christianity Today (2000)
I play fictitious characters often solving fictitious problems.
The Sun (2014)
In other languages
fictitious
British English: fictitious ADJECTIVE
Fictitious is used to describe something that is false or does not exist, although some people claim that it is true or exists.
We're interested in the source of these fictitious rumours.