FICTITIOUS


Meaning of FICTITIOUS in English

adjective

1.

suggestive of fiction especially in lacking a sound factual basis

fictitious values in logic

Synonyms: chimerical, fanciful, fantastic, fictional, fictive, illusory, imaginary, suppositious, supposititious, unreal

Related Word: 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

the gigolo wooed the heiress with fictitious ardor

Synonyms: fake, mock, sham, simulated; compare artificial 2

Related Word: deceptive, delusive, delusory, misleading; dishonest, unreal, untrue; artificial, ersatz, factitious, synthetic

Contrasted words: authentic, bona fide, veritable; actual, honest, real, true

Antonyms: genuine

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