FICTIONAL Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

fictional

adjective

ˈfik-shnəl

Definition of fictional

as in fictitious

not real and existing only in the imagination the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional

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Recent Examples of fictional That friendship is captured similarly onscreen, despite the fact that the series is mostly fictional. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026 The show wrapped in 2020, as the fictional agency closed, but rumors of a film have persisted. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026 Premise and themes King of the Hill follows the Hill family, led by father Hank and mother Peggy, and their friends and neighbors in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026 Meghan’s isn’t the first royal presence on the long-running BBC soap, albeit in a fictional form. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fictional

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The undercover analyst noted in a message that his fictitious 4-year-old brother would be home the next day, when the Perez meeting was expected.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
Final testing relied on fictitious data instead of the real records of millions of residents.

— Komal Goyal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fictitious

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Morris’s book focuses only on the representation of real animals; cataloguing mythic and hybrid creatures would take another volume entirely.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Equally jubilant and terrifying, his size brings both John and Jim Ross to this mythic quality.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mythical

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And this year’s menu reflects some through-the-years favorites, including some that have been re-imagined.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Excess doorways were removed and replaced with new casework—the removal of some doorways allowed some spaces to be re-imagined, creating reading nooks or quiet collaboration spaces.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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