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 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 Corporations are legal fictions — a game of pretend in which fictional entities are created, registering with the state. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 But these have always been legal fictions. — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

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Noun

At one point, the women even share fantasies about killing their boss.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Ancient buildings are not fantasies beyond reach, but the living evidence of history’s continuing line.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fantasies

Noun

As is common with these tales of sliding doors, the narrative isn’t linear.

— Emmalee Reed, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Perhaps this saga of planetary conquest is also a sly commentary on Hollywood imperialism, in which even the most far-flung of small-town tales must be overwhelmed by big-name stars in visual-effects drag.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tales

Noun

As a dad of two daughters, Murdy said he’s made a conscious effort to create strong female-centric original stories like KILLceañera for Horror Nights.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The current building code typically allows a single staircase for residential buildings with three stories or less.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

In short, unruly crowds, strange smells, intrusive noise and late nights are not unique inventions of the TikTok era.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Many still recognize him as the radar tech from Spaceballs (1987); more still have heard his vocal inventions in Gremlins (1984).

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of inventions

Noun

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
Likewise, Schoenbrun specializes in zeitgeisty fables about 21st century isolation.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fables

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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