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fictitious

adjective

adopted in order to deceive

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
F
Ends with
S
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fɪkˈtɪʃəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. adopted in order to deceive

    “an assumed name”

adjective

  1. formed or conceived by the imagination

    “a fabricated excuse for his absence”

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Example Sentences

an assumed name
an assumed cheerfulness
a fictitious address
fictive sympathy
a pretended interest
a fabricated excuse for his absence
a fancied wrong
a fictional character

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