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false vs fictitious

fictitious vs false

false and fictitious both are adjectives.

false is an adverb but fictitious is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
false No Yes No Yes
fictitious No Yes No No
As adjectives, false and fictitious are synonyms defined as:
  • false and fictitious: adopted in order to deceive
Other synonyms of false include assumed, fictive, pretended, put on, sham.
false (adjective) fictitious (adjective)
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality adopted in order to deceive
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article formed or conceived by the imagination
adopted in order to deceive
designed to deceive
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
arising from error
inaccurate in pitch
deliberately deceptive
erroneous and usually accidental
inappropriate to reality or facts
false (adverb) fictitious (adverb)
in a disloyal and faithless manner
Difference between false and fictitious

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