Was Does Fictitious Mean?

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary fictitious events described in his novel. 2a : conventionally or hypothetically assumed or accepted a fictitious concept. b of a name : false, assumed. 3 : not genuinely felt.

Does fictitious mean false?

What's the difference between fictitious, fictional, and fictive? Fictitious most commonly means false or made up, as in I signed in with a fictitious name to hide my identity. ... Fictive is a much less commonly used word that means imaginary or relating to or capable of creating fiction, as in a fictive imagination.

How do you use fictitious?

adopted in order to deceive.
  1. We're interested in the source of these fictitious rumours.
  2. She invented a fictitious boyfriend to put him off.
  3. They bought the materials under fictitious names.
  4. His story is wholly fictitious.
  5. The account he gives of his childhood is fictitious.
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