confabulate

verb

con·fab·u·late kən-ˈfa-byə-ˌlāt How to pronounce confabulate (audio)

confabulated; confabulating

intransitive verb

: to talk informally : chat

: to hold a discussion : confer

: to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication

A major characteristic of brain-damaged patients is the tendency to confabulate—to hide and dissemble about their damage.

Peter R. Breggin

confabulation

kən-ˌfa-byə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce confabulate (audio)

noun

confabulator

kən-ˈfa-byə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce confabulate (audio)

noun

confabulatory

kən-ˈfa-byə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce confabulate (audio)

adjective

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Confabulate is a fabulous word for making fantastic fabrications. Given the similarities in spelling and sound, you might guess that confabulate and fabulous come from the same root, and they do—the Latin fābula, which refers to a conversation or a story. Another fābula descendant that continues to tell tales in English is fable. All three words have long histories in English: fable first appears in writing in the 14th century, and fabulous follows in the 15th. Confabulate is a relative newcomer, appearing at the beginning of the 1600s.

Example Sentences

an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate

Recent Examples on the Web Consider Samuel and Miranda in their hotel’s breakfast area:The personnel dressed in white jackets the next morning were busy confabulating and joking with one another while cheesy loud music was playing in the background.

Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 Then Michael confabulated much longer and more fruitfully.

Josh Rottenberg, latimes.com, 9 Oct. 2017

confabulation

noun

as in discussion

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue there seemed to be some sort of lengthy confabulation going on in the next room

Synonyms & Similar Words

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discussion
debate
consultation
talk
conversation
consult
argumentation
meeting
dialogue
deliberation
confab
conference
argument
palaver
colloquy
dialog
parley
consultancy
symposium
discourse
argy-bargy
counsel
give-and-take
seminar
chat
roundtable
back-and-forth
negotiation
bull session
talkathon
disquisition
council
chat room
forum
bargaining
skull session
skull practice
rap
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pourparler

as in chatter

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this began our confabulation with that traditional icebreaker: an innocuous discussion of the weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

chatter
chat
talk
chitchat
gabfest
gossip
confab
tête-à-tête
discourse
palaver
gab
patter
table talk
small talk
debate
dialogue
backchat
symposium
schmooze
causerie
conference
natter
chin-wag
jaw
chin music
exchange
cackle
jangle
colloquy
rap
dialog
crosstalk
parley
yammer
yak
happy talk
give-and-take
yap
yack

单词	confabulation
释义	confabulate verb con·fab·u·late kən-ˈfa-byə-ˌlāt confabulated; confabulating intransitive verb 1 : to talk informally : chat 2 : to hold a discussion : confer 3 : to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication A major characteristic of brain-damaged patients is the tendency to confabulate—to hide and dissemble about their damage. Peter R. Breggin confabulation kən-ˌfa-byə-ˈlā-shən noun confabulator kən-ˈfa-byə-ˌlā-tər noun confabulatory kən-ˈfa-byə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective Did you know? Confabulate is a fabulous word for making fantastic fabrications. Given the similarities in spelling and sound, you might guess that confabulate and fabulous come from the same root, and they do—the Latin fābula, which refers to a conversation or a story. Another fābula descendant that continues to tell tales in English is fable. All three words have long histories in English: fable first appears in writing in the 14th century, and fabulous follows in the 15th. Confabulate is a relative newcomer, appearing at the beginning of the 1600s. Synonyms advise confab confer consult counsel parley treat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate Recent Examples on the Web Consider Samuel and Miranda in their hotel’s breakfast area:The personnel dressed in white jackets the next morning were busy confabulating and joking with one another while cheesy loud music was playing in the background. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 Then Michael confabulated much longer and more fruitfully. Josh Rottenberg, latimes.com, 9 Oct. 2017 Word History Etymology Latin confabulatus, past participle of confabulari, from com- + fabulari to talk, from fabula story — more at fable First Known Use circa 1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1 confabulation noun 1 as in discussion an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue there seemed to be some sort of lengthy confabulation going on in the next room Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance discussion debate consultation talk conversation consult argumentation meeting dialogue deliberation confab conference argument palaver colloquy dialog parley consultancy symposium discourse argy-bargy counsel give-and-take seminar chat roundtable back-and-forth negotiation bull session talkathon disquisition council chat room forum bargaining skull session skull practice rap words pourparler 2 as in chatter friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this began our confabulation with that traditional icebreaker: an innocuous discussion of the weather Synonyms & Similar Words chatter chat talk chitchat gabfest gossip confab tête-à-tête discourse palaver gab patter table talk small talk debate dialogue backchat symposium schmooze causerie conference natter chin-wag jaw chin music exchange cackle jangle colloquy rap dialog crosstalk parley yammer yak happy talk give-and-take yap yack
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confabulate

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