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

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

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

None of these ideas were invented by Instagram or by women alone; the concept of the attention economy dates to the early 1970s, and the notion that no press is bad press has existed since the 19th century. — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

That move by the duo behind Desilu Productions invented the concept of TV syndication and the blueprint for residuals. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

The model-off-duty look invented by the supermodels of the ’90s remains a quintessential style reference, but the supers of today, like Anok Yai and Kendall Jenner, like to make things more interesting. — Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Competing in Paris against three others, Gunn tried to flex her creativity by showcasing moves that paid homage to her home country, including a sprinkler dance (invented in Australia) and a kangaroo hop. — David MacK, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

But the association will not advertise a destination until the tribe or business approves its description – a small reversal of the old roadside economy, in which outsiders invented Native identities for signs and souvenirs. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026