fictitious

fictitious — adjective

1. created from imagination rather than from reality — people, places, events, or d

1.形容詞B2
釋義

created from imagination rather than from reality — people, places, events, or details described as fictitious do not correspond to what actually exists or happened.

例句

The novel's main character, Lien, lives in the fictitious town of Willow Creek.

fictitious + place name (story setting)

The journalist discovered that several sources in the report had given fictitious names.

fictitious + noun (names/details in a document)

同義詞
  • fictional

    Limited to works of imagination such as novels, films, and plays; less likely to imply deception.

  • made-up

    Informal; common in everyday speech for anything not real.

  • imaginary

    Exists only in the mind; often used for daydreams, fears, or pretend play rather than written accounts.

  • fabricated

    Stronger implication of deliberate lying; used for evidence, data, or alibis.

反義詞
  • real

    Actually existing in the world, not invented.

  • genuine

    Authentic and not false; often used for documents, signatures, or feelings.

文法句型

fictitious + noun

be + fictitious

用法筆記

Commonly describes invented elements in stories (characters, places) as well as deliberately false information in real-world contexts (documents, records, identities). The word carries a neutral or creative tone when used about fiction, but a negative tone when it implies deception.

常見錯誤

❌The novel is a fictitious story about a detective.
✅The novel is a fictional story about a detective.
💡'Fictional' is the standard adjective for works of creative writing; 'fictitious' leans toward deliberate falsehood in non-creative contexts.