The meaning of FICTIONAL is of, relating to, characterized by, or occurring in fiction : invented by the imagination. How to use fictional in a sentence.

(Definition of fictional from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Aside from real-world connections, some fictional works may depict characters and events within their own context, entirely separate from the known physical universe: an independent fictional universe.

Fictional characters or events occur only in stories, plays, or films and never actually existed or happened. It is drama featuring fictional characters. Ulverton is a fictional village on the Wessex Downs.

Fictional is almost always applied to stories and characters that are part of creative works, like books and movies, whereas fictitious is most commonly used in the context of things that are made up to …

Jun 24, 2025 · The term ‘fictional’ is primarily used in the context of literature, referring to books, stories, and narratives that weave tales about characters and events that do not exist in real life.

Dec 14, 2025 · Adjective fictional (comparative more fictional, superlative most fictional) Invented, as opposed to real.

Fictional also means 'relating to fiction and the telling of stories'. James Joyce's final fictional experiment was a novel composed entirely of mathematical equations. Something that is fictitious is false and is …

Synonyms for FICTIONAL: fictitious, imaginary, mythical, imagined, fantasied, imaginal, ideal, invented; Antonyms of FICTIONAL: actual, real, existing, true, authentic, genuine, existent, factual

The word fictional means invented by the imagination; this is the word we most commonly use to describe works of fiction —e.g., novels, TV shows, movies, and plays.