fictional

/'fikʃənl/
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fictional

The author created a fictional character for her new book.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Relating to or characteristic of fiction; invented or imagined rather than real: Describes something that is created from imagination and does not exist in reality.
    • Pertaining to the genre of literature concerned with narrative invention: Describes elements that are part of or typical of novels, stories, and other literary works of fiction.
Usage and Examples
  • General Use:
    • The story is set in a fictional world with its own unique laws of physics.
    • She writes about fictional characters who feel incredibly real.
  • In Literary Context:
    • The novel uses several clever fictional devices to advance its plot.
    • His account of the event was a fictional treatment, not a historical record.
Advanced Usage
  • "fictional account/narrative": A story or description that is invented.
    • The film presents a fictional account of the king's early life.
  • "fictional universe/world": A fully imagined setting where a story takes place.
    • The author spent years building the rules of her fictional universe.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fiction (n): Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; something that is invented or untrue.
    • She enjoys reading science fiction.
  • Fictionalize (v): To make into a fictional story; to give a fictional version of.
    • The director chose to fictionalize the true events for dramatic effect.
  • Nonfictional (adj): Opposite of fictional; dealing with or based on facts and real events.
    • He primarily writes nonfictional essays about nature.
Synonyms
  • Imaginary: Existing only in the imagination.
  • Invented: Created by thought; made up.
  • Fictitious: Not real or true, being imaginary or having been fabricated.
Antonyms
  • Real: Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact.
  • Factual: Concerned with what is actually the case.
  • Nonfictional: Based on facts and real events.
fictional

The author created a fictional character for her new book.

Adjective
  1. formed or conceived by the imagination
    • a fabricated excuse for his absence
    • a fancied wrong
    • a fictional character
  2. related to or involving literary fiction
    • clever fictional devices
    • a fictional treatment of the train robbery

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