fictitious

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

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• Hyphenation: fic‧ti‧tious

Adjective

Positive fictitious

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. A fictitious name, character, company, etc, it is one that is not real, often used to hide the truth.
   • Synonyms: fake, untrue and invented
   • Antonyms: real and true

   She travelled to Rome using a fictitious name.

Related words

• fiction