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

And who knows, perhaps the idea of taking over the non-fictional Kansas City Current was at one point floated. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

These are obviously fictional problems, but that didn’t stop people from coming in to ease any potential concerns. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Russell, a fictional counterpart to Alva Vanderbilt, wields her husband’s new railroad fortune to gain acceptance into an old-money society. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

The blockbuster earned the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/x, as well as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, their first champions on the ranking. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026