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- [fik-shuh n-l]
- /ˈfɪk ʃən l/
- /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fik-shuh n-l]
- /ˈfɪk ʃən l/
Definitions of fictional word
- adjective fictional invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective. 1
- adjective fictional of, like, or characterized by fiction: He used a fictional situation to explain the subject. 1
- noun fictional Of or relating to fiction; invented for the purposes of fiction. 1
- adjective fictional imaginary 1
- adjective fictional relating to fiction 1
- adjective fictional untrue 1
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Origin of fictional
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-45; fiction + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fictional
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fictional popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fictional usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fictional
adj fictional
- made-up — concocted; falsely fabricated or invented: a made-up story.
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- make-believe — pretense, especially of an innocent or playful kind; feigning; sham: the make-believe of children playing.
- imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
- fictive — fictitious; imaginary.
adjective fictional
- illusory — causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.
- false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- untrue — not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- unreal — not real or actual.
- fantastic — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
Antonyms for fictional
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