Fictional: meaning, definitions and examples

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fictional

 

[ หˆfษชkสƒ(ษ™)n(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

literature

relating to or characteristic of fiction, imaginary or invented; not real.

Synonyms

imaginary, invented, unreal

Examples of usage

  • Fictional characters like Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes have become iconic figures in literature.
  • The story takes place in a fictional world where magic is real.
  • She enjoys reading fictional novels in her free time.
Context #2 | Adjective

movies

relating to or involving imaginary events or people; not based on real people or events.

Synonyms

fantasy, fictionalized, made-up

Examples of usage

  • The movie is a fictional account of a historical event.
  • Many science fiction movies contain fictional elements like time travel and aliens.

Translations

Translations of the word "fictional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ficcional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฒเฅเคชเคจเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fiktiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fiksi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะณะฐะดะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fikcyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆžถ็ฉบใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fictionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ficticio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kurgusal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—ˆ๊ตฌ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎูŠุงู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fiktivnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fiktรญvny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่™šๆž„็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fiktiven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรกldaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะนะดะฐะฝ ัˆั‹า“ะฐั€ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uydurma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ficticio

Etymology

The word 'fictional' originated in the mid-17th century, from the Latin word 'fictio' meaning 'a fashioning, a feigning'. It has been used to describe imaginary or invented things, particularly in literature and entertainment. Over the years, 'fictional' has become a commonly used term to differentiate between real and imaginary worlds in various forms of art and storytelling.

See also: fiction, fictionality, fictionalized.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,976, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.