fictitious
[ fik-tish-uhs ]
/ fɪkˈtɪʃ əs /
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adjective
created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
of, relating to, or consisting of fiction; imaginatively produced or set forth; created by the imagination: a fictitious hero.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fictitious
1. factitious, fictitious 2. fictional, fictitious , fictiveWords nearby fictitious
fictional, fictionalize, fictioneer, fictionist, fictionize, fictitious, fictitious force, fictitious person, fictive, ficus, fid
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fictitious
/ (fɪkˈtɪʃəs) /
adjective
not genuine or authentic; assumed; falseto give a fictitious address
of, related to, or characteristic of fiction; created by the imagination
Derived forms of fictitious
fictitiously, adverbfictitiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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