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fictitious

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/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/ · fic-ti-tious

Not real or true; made up or invented.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not real or true; made up or invented.

حقیقی یا سچ نہیں؛ بنایا ہوا یا اختراعی۔

فرضی

farzi

Formal: غلط بیان

Synonyms

inventedimaginaryfalseمن گھڑتبناوٹیخوابوں کی

Antonyms

realtrueauthenticحقیقیسچمستند

Common Collocations

  • fictitious character
  • fictitious story
  • fictitious name

Example Sentences

The fictitious character in the novel captivated readers.

ناول میں موجود فرضی کردار نے قارئین کو محو کر دیا۔

Novel mein maujood farzi kirdar ne qareen ko mehvo kar diya.

He created a fictitious identity to escape the law.

اس نے قانون سے بچنے کے لیے ایک فرضی شناخت بنائی۔

Us ne qanoon se bachne ke liye ek farzi shanakht banai.

The report contained fictitious data that misled the investors.

رپورٹ میں فرضی معلومات شامل تھیں جنہوں نے سرمایہ کاروں کو گمراہ کیا۔

Report mein farzi maloomat shamil thin jinhn ne sarmayakaron ko gumrah kiya.

Easily Confused With

fictional:While both terms imply something made up, 'fictitious' often denotes deception, whereas 'fictional' simply refers to something created for storytelling.

Word Family

fictitiousness
nounفرضیت
fiction
nounکہانی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'fiction' to remember 'fictitious', as both relate to made-up stories.

Imagine a book with a cover marked 'Fiction' to remember that 'fictitious' means invented.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "ficticius" — made, for a purpose

First known use: 16th century

The term 'fictitious' derives from the Latin word 'ficticius', which relates to creating or making up. It has evolved to mean something that is not real or is fabricated.