fictitious

adjective

fic·ti·tious fik-ˈti-shəs How to pronounce fictitious (audio)

: of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary

fictitious events described in his novel

: conventionally or hypothetically assumed or accepted

a fictitious concept

of a name : false, assumed

: not genuinely felt

fictitiously adverb

fictitiousness noun

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Fictitious is related to the Medieval Latin word fictīcius, meaning "artificial," "imaginary," "feigned," or "fraudulent." It was first used in English as an antonym for natural. For instance, a fake diamond would be referred to as a fictitious one. This use indicates the word's deeper Latin roots: fictīcius is from the Latin verb fingere, meaning "to mold, fashion, make a likeness of; pretend to be." Nowadays, fictitious is no longer used for physical things shaped by the human hand. Rather, it is typically used for imaginative creations or for feigned emotions.

Example Sentences

The characters in the book are all fictitious. She gave a fictitious address on the application.

Recent Examples on the Web Set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem, the core families are the Bradys, Hortons, Carvers, DiMeras and Kiriakises.

Variety, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 The driver, a Lyndhurst man, 55 was cited for fictitious plates, and his passenger, a Chesterland man, 64, was cited for no seat belt and no city landscaping permit.

Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 Zayas then posed as the teenage boy’s sister and threatened physical harm for ending the fictitious relationship.

Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2022 This bridge is a fictitious overpass that connects Earth to heaven.

Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 27 July 2022 The Senate voted 64-34 to proceed on a semiconductor welfare bill sporting a fictitious $76 billion price tag.

Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Sophia was living in the fictitious Shady Pines while the three younger women roomed together.

Jamie Gold, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The driver was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, fictitious plates and expired plates.

Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 17 July 2022 The players have names like Lefty Thorn and Hiroki Nomo, and the fictitious sports commentator Wally McCarthy narrates their progress through a gently interminable, pleasingly varied dance of strikes, balls, and hits.

Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 14 July 2022 See More

单词	fictitiousness
释义	fictitious adjective fic·ti·tious fik-ˈti-shəs 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary fictitious events described in his novel 2 a : conventionally or hypothetically assumed or accepted a fictitious concept b of a name : false, assumed 3 : not genuinely felt fictitiously adverb fictitiousness noun Did you know? Fictitious is related to the Medieval Latin word fictīcius, meaning "artificial," "imaginary," "feigned," or "fraudulent." It was first used in English as an antonym for natural. For instance, a fake diamond would be referred to as a fictitious one. This use indicates the word's deeper Latin roots: fictīcius is from the Latin verb fingere, meaning "to mold, fashion, make a likeness of; pretend to be." Nowadays, fictitious is no longer used for physical things shaped by the human hand. Rather, it is typically used for imaginative creations or for feigned emotions. Synonyms chimerical chimeric fabulous fanciful fantasied fantastic fantastical fictional ideal imaginal imaginary imagined invented made-up make-believe mythical mythic notional phantasmal phantasmic phantom pretend unreal visionary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The characters in the book are all fictitious. She gave a fictitious address on the application. Recent Examples on the Web Set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem, the core families are the Bradys, Hortons, Carvers, DiMeras and Kiriakises. Variety, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 The driver, a Lyndhurst man, 55 was cited for fictitious plates, and his passenger, a Chesterland man, 64, was cited for no seat belt and no city landscaping permit. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 Zayas then posed as the teenage boy’s sister and threatened physical harm for ending the fictitious relationship. Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2022 This bridge is a fictitious overpass that connects Earth to heaven. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 27 July 2022 The Senate voted 64-34 to proceed on a semiconductor welfare bill sporting a fictitious $76 billion price tag. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Sophia was living in the fictitious Shady Pines while the three younger women roomed together. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The driver was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, fictitious plates and expired plates. Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 17 July 2022 The players have names like Lefty Thorn and Hiroki Nomo, and the fictitious sports commentator Wally McCarthy narrates their progress through a gently interminable, pleasingly varied dance of strikes, balls, and hits. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 14 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Medieval Latin fictīcius "artificial, imaginary, feigned, fraudulent," going back to Latin, "artificial, not natural," from fictus, past participle of fingere "to mold, fashion, make a likeness of, pretend to be" + -īcius -itious — more at feign First Known Use circa 1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition fictitious adjective fic·ti·tious fik-ˈti-shəs : not real a fictitious country Legal Definition fictitious adjective fic·ti·tious 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a legal fiction 2 : false fictitiousness noun as in fiction Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fiction fantasy phantasy unreality irreality fancy surreality dreaminess Antonyms & Near Antonyms fact actuality reality truth materiality genuineness authenticity factuality verity See More
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fictitious

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