Erroneous and Fictitious

Erroneous

Erroneous adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.
Usage example: a news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information

Fictitious and erroneous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fictitious" instead an adjective "Erroneous".

Nearby Words: error, erroneously

Fictitious

Fictitious adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.

Erroneous and fictitious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Erroneous" instead an adjective "Fictitious".

Nearby Words: fiction, fictional, fictitiously
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