adj. Function: adjective
1 suggestive of fiction especially in lacking a sound factual basis FF1C; fictitious values in logic FF1E;
Synonyms: chimerical, fanciful, fantastic, fictional, fictive, illusory, imaginary, suppositious, supposititious, unreal
Related Words: concocted, created, invented, made; fabricated, fashioned; cooked-up, false, made-up, trumped-up, untrue; romantic
Contrasted Words: actual, real, true; authentic, genuine; factual, veritable; truthful, veracious, verisimilar
2 not genuine FF1C; the gigolo wooed the heiress with fictitious ardor FF1E;
Synonyms: fake, mock, sham, simulated; compare ARTIFICIAL 2
Related Words: deceptive, delusive, delusory, misleading; dishonest, unreal, untrue; artificial, ersatz, factitious, synthetic
Contrasted Words: authentic, bona fide, veritable; actual, honest, real, true
Antonyms: genuine