Added 9 October 2026 fictional /ˈfɪkʃənəl/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fictional at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Related to or involving literary fiction. clever fictional devices Formed or conceived by the imagination. a fabricated excuse for his absence Related Words: inventedmade-upfictitiousfabricatedfanciedunrealfictivepseudoimaginarynotionalsimulatedvirtual Back to today's word