fic ‧ ti ‧ tious /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ fictional , ↑ fictitious , ↑ non-fiction ; noun : ↑ fiction , ↑ non-fiction ; verb : ↑ fictionalize ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ficticius 'artificial' , from fictus ; ⇨ ↑ fiction ]
not true, or not real SYN imaginary :
a fictitious address
fictitious characters