Fictitious

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fictitious

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

fik-TISH-us  /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

Definition

Not real or true; imaginary or fabricated; relating to fiction.

Plain meaning

Made up, invented, and usually presented to deceive — a fictitious name, a fictitious address, a fictitious claim.

Register

Neutral to slightly formal. Common in legal and investigative contexts. Implies deliberate invention rather than innocent imagination.