adj
fictitious
fihk-TIH-shuhs
adj
1
Invented or false, especially in order to deceive.
"He gave a fictitious address to avoid being traced."
How to Use Fictitious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMade up, often with intent to mislead — as opposed to something merely imaginative.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
fictitious name
fictitious account
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Etymology
From Latin fictīcius, from fingō ("to shape, feign") — the same root as fiction.