|
|
- pronunciation:
- fIk
tI
sh
 s
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary.
He made mention of a fictitious appointment to excuse himself from the meeting.- synonyms:
- assumed, concocted, fabricated, invented, manufactured, phony, pretended, put-on
- antonyms:
- genuine
- similar words:
- affected, bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, feigned, imaginary, made-up, mythical, pseudo, sham, spurious, supposititious, trumped-up
|
| definition 2: |
of, relating to, or composed of fiction.
The author says her fictitious characters are not based on anyone she knows.In this fictitious kingdom, there is no rain or snow.- synonyms:
- fictional, imaginary
- antonyms:
- factual
- similar words:
- fabled, made-up, make-believe, mythical
|
| related words: |
fantastic, legendary |
| derivations: |
fictitiously (adv.), fictitiousness (n.) |
The word fictitious
contains the following parts:
fac, fic, fec, fact, fect
Latin
root
that means make, do
  More about this word part:
This root is also the origin of the suffixes "-fy, -ify, -efy" and "-ification, -efaction".
Example words:
affect, affection, artificial, beneficial, benefit, deficient, effect, efficient, fact, factory, fiction, infect, manufacture, sacrifice, satisfaction, satisfactory, significant, sufficient
-itious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means having the nature of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix -itious
attaches to Latin roots to form adjectives.
Example words:
|