FICTIONS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

fictions

noun

plural of fiction

as in fantasies

something that is the product of the imagination most stories about famous outlaws of the Old West are fictions that have little or nothing to do with fact

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Recent Examples of fictions This multiversal collapse not only erodes the walls dividing fictions but also reconfigures the interface between fiction and reality. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Over time, writers offered up fictions to fill in the gaps of the story. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Just as their own fictions bend and weave tales, so too do their own lives and rivalries. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 The ultimate object of these fictions is disorientation, more than belief. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Invasion fictions tended to spring up in response to each new form of invasion panic. — Ivan Kreilkamp, JSTOR Daily, 10 June 2026 The program also happens to be in line with one of the president’s convenient rhetorical fictions. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 The curiosity, sensitivity, and imagination of children will always demand new and ambitious fictions. — Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026 Even if negative themes do bring money in, scientists need to be guided by fact, not convenient fictions. — John L. Gittleman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The Gilded Age’s third season and fourth-season premiere have spent a significant amount of time spinning cotton-candy fantasies of romance.

— The Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Though Klum sat in the makeup chair for nine hours to fulfill her reptilian fantasies, the highlight of her costume were the mechanical snakes on her head.

— Lynsey Eidell, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fantasies

Noun

Amused, the actor offered a gentle lesson in mixing the perfect vodka and orange juice—just one of countless tales this legendary hotel has collected over nearly a century.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
As always, a conversation with Moby is a fascinating journey, from lessons on fame to tales of hanging with David Bowie and Lou Reed.

— Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of tales

Noun

The histories, stories and insights into personalities will be lost forever.

— Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
When researchers tell stories about people who are victims of crimes—ranging from having an iPad stolen to being raped—such victims are seen as virtuous, more moral and more trustworthy than comparable people who have not been victimized.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

Answers were being found, but, in math, answers are often not very important; the insights and inventions that arise while working toward an answer matter much more.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of inventions

Noun

From Roma to All Quiet on the Western Front, Netflix has a long history of successfully campaigning for non-English language historical fables—but can this be the studio’s first movie to scoop the top prize?

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Few eras of Greek history compare to the ancient times that the country has become so synonymous with—the cinematic fables of Odysseus, comic-book lore of Leonidas, and philosophic creeds of Socrates are ever-present in pop culture.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fables

Noun

The best looks of the week embraced a decidedly sexier slant, where skin-flashing silhouettes and sheer fabrications had one thinking that slinky summer style was still in full effect.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
FiftyPlusOne included the group’s data in its polling averages, but found evidence of fabrications.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fabrications

Noun

Heather Rose is the Australian author of seven novels including her latest novel The Museum of Modern Love published this month by Algonquin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Later novels routinely took inspiration from family members or former or current lovers; the 1980 novel that baffled Frank Kermode is a dreamlike fable about a man guiltily trying to have an extramarital affair.

— Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of novels

Noun

Pína and Hawk mysteriously slip out while Joe and Angela are in the kitchen, suggesting that the adventurous lovemakers may have just been figments of their imagination.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

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