Designed
Fictional
Fictional adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Designed and fictional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Designed" instead an adjective "Fictional".
Nearby Words: fiction, fictitious, fictionally, fictionalised
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Noticing The Fourth Wall: Arguably the main conflict in the series is the Hosts slowly realizing that they're fictional characters designed for the pleasure of the guests.
Source: Series / Westworld -
The Onion has an article about the fictional video game Crate Stacker, which is designed to have no impact whatsoever on kids' behavior.
Source: Crate Expectations -
This is made worse by the fact that fictional media are designed to make us addicted.
Source: Analysis / Escapism
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Fictional and Designed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/designed/fictional
Designed & Fictional. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/designed/fictional>.
Fictional or Designed. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/designed/fictional.
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