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fabricated

[fab-ri-key-tid] / ˈfæb rɪˌkeɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
artificial
Synonyms
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man-made synthetic unnatural
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counterfeit ersatz factitious manufactured
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faked false imitation mock not genuine plastic simulated substitute
Antonyms
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genuine natural real
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native
ADJECTIVE
exaggerated
Synonyms
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abstract distorted excessive extravagant false farfetched hyperbolic inflated magnified melodramatic overblown overwrought preposterous pretentious stylized unrealistic
STRONG
amplified bouncing embroidered exalted overdone overestimated steep strained
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a bit thick artificial caricatural fabulous fantastic hammy highly colored histrionic histrionical impossible out of proportion overkill schmaltzy sensational spectacular tall too much too-too
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actual believable calm factual moderate real realistic reasonable sensible straight
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depreciated minimized played down reduced understated unembellished unexaggerated
ADJECTIVE
fake
Synonyms
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bogus counterfeit fictitious forged fraudulent mock phony spurious
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affected assumed concocted invented make believe pretended pseudo reproduction sham simulated
WEAK
artificial bum
Antonyms
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actual authentic genuine real
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original truthful
ADJECTIVE
made-up
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fictional
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false imaginary make believe mythical prepared specious trumped-up unreal untrue
Antonyms
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original real true
ADJECTIVE
manufactured
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assembled completed constructed mass-produced produced shaped
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built complete done erected fashioned forged formed machined tooled
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incomplete unfinished
ADJECTIVE
unfounded
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baseless deceptive false gratuitous groundless illogical misleading spurious unjustified unproven unsubstantiated untrue untruthful unwarranted
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fallacious foundationless idle mendacious off-base trumped-up uncalled-for unreal vain without basis without foundation
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called-for correct genuine honest justified real reasonable right true truthful warranted
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founded proven substantiated supported

Example Sentences

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These systems are — as has been extensively and embarrassingly documented — prone to generating fabricated citations, misreading evidentiary context and issuing confident-sounding verdicts about matters they fundamentally do not understand.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

“That’s ridiculous. This is an allegation fabricated for the sole purpose of sparking headlines,” Paez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It is difficult to know precisely how many asylum applications might be fabricated.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

One user’s Google Gemini chatbot fabricated calendar and email details, creating the false appearance of a data breach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Our house, unlike most of the buildings at the Academy, was actually old, not just fabricated to look that way.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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