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fictionalrelating to or denoting stories, characters, or events that are imaginary rather than real

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or denoting stories, characters, or events that are imaginary rather than real

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪkʃənəl/

Korean meaning: 가상의, 허구의, 소설 속의

Korean pronunciation: 픽-셔-널 (강세: 픽)

Example Sentences

  • My fictional girlfriend is much nicer than my real one.
  • The detective in this fictional story is surprisingly incompetent.
  • Students often confuse fictional events with historical facts.

fictional

ADJECTIVE

//ˈfɪkʃənəl//

relating to or denoting stories, characters, or events that are imaginary rather than real

fictional concept
💡 Concept

Imaginary characters from stories

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fictional rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Fictional heroes need no rational reason—their magic is always optional!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɪkʃənəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɪkʃənəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfict
Suffix--ional

Origin

라틴어 'fictus'(만들어진, 조형된)에서 유래하여, 'fiction'에 형용사를 만드는 접미사 '-al'이 붙어 만들어졌습니다. 마치 도예가가 진흙을 빚어 새로운 형태를 만들듯이, 작가가 상상력으로 새로운 이야기를 빚어낸다는 의미가 담겨있습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

optionalnationalrational
optional
national
rational

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My fictional girlfriend is much nicer than my real one.

😄 Fun example

The detective in this fictional story is surprisingly incompetent.

Students often confuse fictional events with historical facts.

😄 Fun example

The author created a fictional universe where cats rule the world.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

imaginarymade-upinventedfabricated

Antonyms

realactualfactual

Related

fictionnovelstorynarrativefantasy