Synonyms & related words for fictional

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of fictional — including fictitious, fictive, fabricated, imaginary, fancied, nonfactual. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to fictional

Explore words related to fictional — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fictionally, nonfictional, fictionalized, fictively, fictiveness, fictitiously, fictitiousness, fiction. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for fictional

Common synonyms for fictional include fictitious, fictive, fabricated, imaginary, fancied, nonfactual, fanciful, mythical — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does fictional come from?

The word fictional breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fict-, from Latin fingere (“shape, feign”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.