made-up

[meyd-uhp]

adjective

1. concocted; falsely fabricated or invented.

   a made-up story.

2. being in makeup; wearing facial cosmetics.

3. put together; finished.

made-up

adjective

1. invented; fictional

   a made-up story

2. wearing make-up

   a well made-up woman

3. put together; assembled

4. (of a road) surfaced with asphalt, concrete, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of made-up¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

The bill being vague and founded on the “made-up criteria” of the senators who authored it threatens the health and lives of far more people than those who elect to terminate their pregnancies, she said.

From Salon

He derided the concept on a 2022 episode of his eponymous show as “a made-up, new age term that … does a lot of damage.”

From Los Angeles Times

These very basic, largely made-up dishes "clouded appreciation of the diversity and sophistication of Chinese gastronomic culture", writes Fuchsia Dunlop in her new book, Invitation to a Banquet.

From BBC

“Fake news NBC is so desperate for attention, they are shopping around a made-up story… again. Only two options exist: either the ‘sources’ are imaginary or these reporters are getting punked.

From Salon

He points out that AI is known to hallucinate - to generate content that is irrelevant, made-up, or inconsistent.

From BBC

Related Words

• fabricated 
• fictional