fictitious

Everyday

1. Invented or made up; not real or true. tree →
2. Used as a false name or detail to trick people. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons it describes made-up characters and places in stories. In safety and law it describes fake names or false details used to cheat. Phrases: fictitious character, fictitious name, entirely fictitious.

Examples

• Sherlock Holmes is a fictitious detective. tree →
• The story takes place in a fictitious town by the sea. tree →
• The thief gave a fictitious name to the police. tree →
• All the characters in this book are fictitious. tree →
• The scammer used a fictitious address. tree →
• Her excuse about the dog eating her homework was fictitious. tree →

Note

Related: fiction (stories that are made up), fictional (in a story). «Fictional» usually means part of a story; «fictitious» often hints at a lie. Spelling: -titious, with two i's after the first t.