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fic·tion·al

fictional

 
 
pronunciation:
fIk sh nl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, relating to, or in the category of fiction.
He was a journalist, but he wrote fictional stories as well.
antonyms:
true
similar words:
mythical
definition 2: existing only in fiction.
A fictional town is the setting of this historically-based novel.
antonyms:
real
similar words:
fictitious
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)fictional consequently, entirely, logically, precisely, purely, thinly, wholly
(adj.)fictional + adverb ostensibly
(adj.)fictional + noun account, adventure, alter, autobiography, biography, blogger, cabin, character, characterization, construct, context, counterpart, creation, detective, diary, discourse, drama, ego, element, encyclopedia, entity, episode, existence, genre, hero, heroine, imagination, literature, memoir, mob, narration, narrative, narrator, novel, particular, persona, plot, poetry, portrait, portrayal, proposition, prose, protagonist, prototype, reader, reality, realm, reference, representation, romance, scenario, self, setting, sitcom, sleuth, story, tale, text, thriller, town, truth, universe, vampire, works, world, writing [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: fictionally (adv.)