The criminal used a fictitious name.
SYNONYM(S): counterfeit, sham, feigned.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fic|ti´tious|ly — fic|ti|tious «fihk TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. not real; imaginary; made up: »The characters in “Alice in Wonderland” are fictitious. 2. of fiction; having to do with or of the nature of fiction; originating in the imagination. 3. assumed in order… … Useful english dictionary
fic|ti|tious — «fihk TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. not real; imaginary; made up: »The characters in “Alice in Wonderland” are fictitious. 2. of fiction; having to do with or of the nature of fiction; originating in the imagination. 3. assumed in order to deceive;… … Useful english dictionary
fic — fic·a·ry; fic·i·dae; fic·tion; fic·tion·al; fic·tion·al·ism; fic·tion·al·is·tic; fic·tion·al·iza·tion; fic·tion·al·ize; fic·tion·eer; fic·tion·er; fic·tion·ist; fic·tious; fic·ti·tious; fic·ti·tious·ly; fic·ti·tious·ness; fic·tive;… … English syllables
tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
fictitiousness — fic·ti·tious·ness … English syllables
fictitious — fic•ti•tious [[t]fɪkˈtɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false 2) of, pertaining to, or consisting of fiction; created by the imagination • Etymology: 1605–15; < L fictīcius artificial… … From formal English to slang
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
Fictitious — Fic*ti tious, a. [L. fictitius. See {Fiction}.] Feigned; imaginary; not real; fabulous; counterfeit; false; not genuine; as, fictitious fame. [1913 Webster] The human persons are as fictitious as the airy ones. Pope. {Fic*ti tious*ly}, adv.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fictitiously — Fictitious Fic*ti tious, a. [L. fictitius. See {Fiction}.] Feigned; imaginary; not real; fabulous; counterfeit; false; not genuine; as, fictitious fame. [1913 Webster] The human persons are as fictitious as the airy ones. Pope. {Fic*ti tious*ly} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fictitiousness — Fictitious Fic*ti tious, a. [L. fictitius. See {Fiction}.] Feigned; imaginary; not real; fabulous; counterfeit; false; not genuine; as, fictitious fame. [1913 Webster] The human persons are as fictitious as the airy ones. Pope. {Fic*ti tious*ly} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
