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invented

ADJECTIVE

fictitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumed created fabricated fanciful fictional imaginary imagined made-up simulated unreal

STRONG

concocted counterfeit fake faked fashioned feigned improvised made misleading mock sham

WEAK

apocryphal artificial bogus chimerical cooked-up deceptive delusive delusory dishonest ersatz factitious false fantastic fantastical fictive figmental hyped-up illusory make believe mythical phony romantic spurious suppositious supposititious synthetic trumped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

genuine real true

STRONG

truthful

Example Sentences

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Page Six and other publications like it are quick to claim that they invented Trump, and they’re not totally wrong to do so.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

There was also vindication for some of Lifeson’s more adventurous guitar work of the early ’80s, when he all but invented a new chime-laden language of soloing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The prosecution said Digwa had invented a "wicked lie" to try to save himself from jail – and the jury agreed.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Last week, a lawyer representing some of the guitar builders issued their own letter responding to Fender’s claims, pointing to the 2009 decision and arguing that Fender’s Stratocaster origin story is invented.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“It’s a language more ancient than any invented by humans.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

invented

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