fictitious
[ fik-tish-uhs ]
/ fɪkˈtɪʃ əs /
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.
Words nearby fictitious
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Origin of fictitious
OTHER WORDS FROM fictitious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fictitious
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Examples from the Web for fictitiously
Mrs. Chadwicks vehemence had only fictitiously sustained her.
Adrienne Toner|Anne Douglas SedgwickOrdinary people give the price of one calf, which is fictitiously taken at Rs.
British Dictionary definitions for fictitiously
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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