fictive

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪktɪv/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective adopted in order to deceive
  2. adjective capable of imaginative creation

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fictif.

In classic literature

Synonyms

assumed, false, fictitious, pretended, put on, sham

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