2020-09-25
ศัพท์ ที่มักสับสน ชุด F – Fictional & fictitious
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง “Fictional” = ‘FIK-shuhn l’
ออกเสียง “Fictitious” = ‘fik-TISH-uhs’
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for fictitious
FICTITIOUS, FABULOUS, LEGENDARY, MYTHICAL, APOCRYPHAL
mean having the nature of something imagined or invented.
FICTITIOUS implies fabrication and suggests artificiality or contrivance more than deliberate falsification or deception. fictitious characters
FABULOUS stresses the marvelous or incredible character of something without necessarily implying impossibility or actual nonexistence. a land of fabulous riches
LEGENDARY suggests the elaboration of invented details and distortion of historical facts produced by popular tradition. the legendary exploits of Davy Crockett
MYTHICAL implies a purely fanciful explanation of facts or the creation of beings and events out of the imagination. mythical creatures
APOCRYPHAL implies an unknown or dubious source or origin or may imply that the thing itself is dubious or inaccurate. a book that repeats many apocryphal stories
Did You Know?
Fictitious is related to the Latin word ficticius, meaning "artificial" or "feigned."
It was first used in English as an antonym for "natural."
For instance, a fake diamond would be referred to as a fictitious one.
This use indicates the word's deeper Latin roots. Ficticius is from Latin fingere, meaning "to shape, form, or devise."
Nowadays, "fictitious" is no longer used for physical things shaped by the human hand. Rather, it is typically used for imaginative creations or for feigned emotions.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words
fictitious
spurious, fake; fictional; created or assumed with the intention to conceal: a fictitious name; imaginatively produced: a fictitious story
Not to be confused with:
facetious – not to be taken seriously; amusing; humorous; frivolous: I was only being facetious.
factitious – artificial; contrived: His enthusiastic response was factitious.; made; manufactured: a factitious part
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Fictional – fictitious
1. 'fictional'
A fictional character, thing, or event occurs in a story, play, or film, and has never actually existed or happened.
I had to put myself into the position of lots of fictional characters.
...a musical about a fictional composer called Moony Shapiro.
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.
2. 'fictitious'
Something that is fictitious is false and is intended to deceive people.
They bought the materials under fictitious names.
