fictional

fictional — adjective

1. invented as part of a story, film, or other creative work rather than being a re

1.形容詞B1
釋義

invented as part of a story, film, or other creative work rather than being a real person, place, or event

例句

The novel is set in a fictional town called Northfield in the 1800s.

fictional + noun describing places in stories

Ravindra created a fictional superhero for his school writing project.

同義詞
  • imaginary

    broader term; can describe anything existing only in the mind, including daydreams or fears

  • made-up

    informal; common in everyday conversation

  • fictitious

    often implies deception or false pretence rather than creative storytelling

反義詞
  • real

    opposite of imaginary

  • true

    opposite of invented

  • factual

    based on facts rather than imagination

文法句型

fictional + noun

be + fictional

用法筆記

Commonly used attributively before nouns (fictional character, fictional world). Distinguish from 'fictitious', which often carries a negative sense of being deliberately made up to deceive.

常見錯誤

❌The politician's claims were completely fictional.
✅The politician's claims were completely fictitious.
💡'fictional' is for stories and creative works; 'fictitious' suggests deliberate falsehood meant to deceive.