Fictitious

Pronunciation: /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

Definitions of fictitious

adjective describes something that is not real or true; imaginary

Example Sentences

A1 The children enjoyed reading a fictitious story about talking animals.

A2 The movie was based on a fictitious character created by the director.

B1 The novel was criticized for its use of fictitious events to drive the plot.

B2 The author's use of fictitious names for the characters added to the mystery of the story.

C1 The documentary debunked many of the fictitious claims made by the self-proclaimed expert.

C2 The artist's paintings often blur the line between reality and the fictitious world he creates.

Examples of fictitious in a Sentence

formal The author created a detailed map of a fictitious world for his fantasy novel.

informal I heard a crazy story about a fictitious creature living in the woods.

slang Did you see that movie with the fictitious superhero?

figurative Her smile was like a fictitious ray of sunshine on a rainy day.

Grammatical Forms of fictitious

• past tense: fictitious
• plural: fictitious
• comparative: more fictitious
• superlative: most fictitious
• present tense: fictitious
• future tense: will be fictitious
• perfect tense: has been fictitious
• continuous tense: is being fictitious
• singular: fictitious
• positive degree: fictitious
• infinitive: to be fictitious
• gerund: fictitiously
• participle: fictitious

Origin and Evolution of fictitious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fictitious' originated from the Latin word 'ficticius', which means 'artificial' or 'feigned'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'fictitious' has come to be used to describe something that is imaginary or not real, rather than just artificial or feigned.