fictional

adjective

ˈfik-shnəl How to pronounce fictional (audio)
Definition of fictionalnext
as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional

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Recent Examples of fictional The four-part British crime drama tells the (fictional) story of Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old suburban boy who’s ripped from bed in the morning, accused of murdering a classmate. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 In Panem, the setting for The Hunger Games which is a fictional post-apocalyptic version of North America, even Katniss and Peeta view a Capitol-cut version of Haymitch's games 25 years later, with no trace of the rebel plan detailed in this novel. — Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025 Little wonder so many dramas, for theater and screen, have taken place in fictional courtrooms. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2025 Set in a fictional recreation of the Secunderabad area that gives the film its title, early glimpses have already generated substantial buzz among Indian cinema fans. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fictional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictional
  1. fictitious
  2. imaginary
  3. mythical
Adjective
  • Putin cannot refuse a ceasefire, without losing the fictitious moral high ground.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The report did not mention any instances of dead or fictitious employees getting paid.
    — Laura Doan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of fictitious
Adjective
  • Unlike the more familiar real numbers – positive and negative integers, fractions, square roots, cube roots and even numbers such as pi – complex numbers have an imaginary component.
    — William Ross, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Getting put in imaginary handcuffs, a reference to Miami-Dade police’s detainment of the All-Pro receiver outside of Hard Rock Stadium prior to Sunday’s game.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of imaginary
Adjective
  • Hamilton achieved most of these minimal brake moments while driving for Mercedes for 12 seasons, except for one out-of-reach trophy: turning seven championship titles into the mythical record-setting eight.
    — Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The furniture collection was inspired by sea life, the mythical sea creatures of Ancient Greece and is composed of the Lorelei armchair and sofa, Ligea coffee tables, Neomeris carpet, Nereide sofa, Ploto low tables, Seidon sofa, Sibelia low tables and Teti pouf.
    — Sofia Celeste, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of mythical

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