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fabricated

[fab-ri-key-tid] / ˈfæb rɪˌkeɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
artificial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
man-made synthetic unnatural
STRONG
counterfeit ersatz factitious manufactured
WEAK
faked false imitation mock not genuine plastic simulated substitute
Antonyms
STRONGEST
genuine natural real
STRONG
native
ADJECTIVE
exaggerated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
actual believable calm factual moderate real realistic reasonable sensible straight
WEAK
depreciated minimized played down reduced understated unembellished unexaggerated
ADJECTIVE
fake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bogus counterfeit fictitious forged fraudulent mock phony spurious
STRONG
affected assumed concocted invented make believe pretended pseudo reproduction sham simulated
WEAK
artificial bum
Antonyms
STRONGEST
actual authentic genuine real
WEAK
original truthful
ADJECTIVE
made-up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fictional
WEAK
false imaginary make believe mythical prepared specious trumped-up unreal untrue
Antonyms
WEAK
original real true
ADJECTIVE
manufactured
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assembled completed constructed mass-produced produced shaped
STRONG
built complete done erected fashioned forged formed machined tooled
Antonyms
STRONG
incomplete unfinished
ADJECTIVE
unfounded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baseless deceptive false gratuitous groundless illogical misleading spurious unjustified unproven unsubstantiated untrue untruthful unwarranted
WEAK
fallacious foundationless idle mendacious off-base trumped-up uncalled-for unreal vain without basis without foundation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
called-for correct genuine honest justified real reasonable right true truthful warranted
WEAK
founded proven substantiated supported

Example Sentences

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But few online seemed troubled that a fabricated image had been used to depict the deaths of real schoolchildren.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Now the DOJ admitted that this policy “does not and has never applied” to immigration courts—meaning that its core defense of the agents’ conduct had been fabricated all along.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Torres Campos’ lawyer, in a reply brief and a subsequent proposed court order, didn’t mention that Twigg and Teegarden were fabricated cases, perhaps because the lawyer hadn’t checked the references personally.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The company plans to ship its first orders of the chips—which are fabricated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.—in the months ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

To say my thoughts aloud would be tipping off the audience that the romance has been fabricated to play on their sympathies and that would result in no food at all.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.