Synonyms of invented

invented 1 of 2

adjective

as in fictitious

not real and existing only in the imagination

a daydreamer who lives mostly in her invented magic kingdom

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

invented

2 of 2

verb

past tense of invent

as in devised

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination

they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devised
• concocted
• constructed
• designed
• manufactured
• produced
• thought (up)
• came up with
• cooked (up)
• fabricated
• contrived
• conceived
• hatched
• excogitated
• coined
• made up
• trumped up
• envisioned
• dreamed
• drummed up
• vamped (up)
• imagined
• visualized
• improvised
• fantasized
• envisaged
• daydreamed
• visioned
• extemporized
• pictured
• ad-libbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copied
• reproduced
• duplicated
• imitated
• mimicked
• cloned
• replicated
• reduplicated
• copycatted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invented

Verb

Paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries depict well-to-do folks sporting eyeglasses — including Benjamin Franklin, who invented bifocals. — Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Jon Bois of Secret Base invented the concept back in 2016 with a YouTube video, and fans quickly became fascinated with tracking in real time whether games with odd-looking scores were likely to become scorigami. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

While many believe Wickenburg resident Victor Cedarstaff invented the bolo tie, historians believe the bolo tie may predate Cedarstaff, showing up earlier in Southwest American history and in other unexpected parts of the world. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Cassettes preserve her mother’s voice, while Marina creates false recordings and invented memories as her family struggles with grief. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Despite that footprint, the basic cement-making process has changed relatively little since the material was invented in 1824. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Like Uber , Airbnb had invented a new thing before most people even knew there was a high demand for it. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Starbucks invented the drink in 2003, and from its debut through 2014 the recipe contained only spices and flavorings, according to Starbucks. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Pilates is a low-impact conditioning method that was invented in the 1920s by Joseph Pilates to help World War I soldiers recover physically. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026