Synonyms of fictional

fictional

adjective

ˈfik-shnəl 

as in fictitious

not real and existing only in the imagination

the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fictitious
• imaginary
• mythical
• imagined
• fantasied
• imaginal
• ideal
• invented
• phantom
• make-believe
• unreal
• fanciful
• theoretical
• chimerical
• fantastic
• phantasmal
• notional
• legendary
• made-up
• romantic
• hypothetical
• pretend
• fabulous
• phantasmic
• visionary
• unlikely
• fabled
• abstract
• fictive
• deceptive
• unbelievable
• unconvincing
• illusory
• envisioned
• visualized
• hallucinatory
• phantasmagoric
• conceived
• pictured
• nonexistent
• delusional
• delusive
• fabricated
• envisaged
• concocted
• daydreamlike
• feigned
• inexistent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• actual
• real
• existing
• true
• authentic
• genuine
• existent
• factual
• realistic
• physical
• verifiable
• convincing
• believable
• substantial
• solid
• corporeal
• material
• tangible
• verified
• palpable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fictional

The franchise began in 1997 as a relatively simple, top-down game that allowed players to roam fictional cities, steal vehicles, evade police and commit crimes. — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

The game is set on the fictional island of Catan, a place where settlers must navigate bountiful and varied landscapes, shifting alliances, and limited resources, while robbers roam the land. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

Kavukcu also described a business model that brings brands into the creation of a story world, giving them a role in shaping the fictional world and its economic model rather than simply placing a product in an episode. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

The fictional Trump carried on about the construction of his ballroom at the White House. — Jennifer Radcliffe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026