How to Say "fictitious" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fictitious” is “inventado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
story, character
Examples
Su coartada era completamente inventada.
His alibi was completely made up.
La noticia resultó ser inventada por un periódico sensacionalista.
The news turned out to be fake (invented) by a sensationalist newspaper.
No te creas ese rumor; es inventado.
Don't believe that rumor; it's fake.
Adjusting the Ending
As an adjective, 'inventado' must change its ending to match the noun it describes: 'inventada' (f.), 'inventados' (m. plural), 'inventadas' (f. plural).
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