fictitious

fictitious — 形容詞

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

1.形容詞B2
釋義

虛構的

出於想像而非真實的

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.

這本小說的主角 Lien 住在虛構的城鎮 Willow Creek。

fictitious + place name (story setting)

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

那名記者發現報告中的好幾個消息來源都使用了假名。

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.