fic ‧ tion ‧ al /ˈfɪkʃ ə nəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ fictional , ↑ fictitious , ↑ non-fiction ; noun : ↑ fiction , ↑ non-fiction ; verb : ↑ fictionalize ]
fictional people, events etc are imaginary and from a book or story OPP factual :
fictional characters
The novel is set in the fictional German town of Kreiswald.