How to Say "made up" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “made up” is “inventado” — use 'inventado' when you need to describe something as fictional, fabricated, or not real, like an excuse, a story, or a reason..
inventado
een-vehn-TAH-doh/im.benˈta.ðo/
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).
Examples
Mi hermano inventó una excusa terrible para llegar tarde.
My brother made up a terrible excuse to be late.
Adjective vs. Verb Confusion
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