Fanciful and Fictive

Fanciful

Fanciful adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: the fanciful creatures that J.R.R. Tolkien created for his Middle Earth novels

Fictive is a synonym for fanciful in real topic. In some cases you can use "Fictive" instead an adjective "Fanciful", when it comes to topics like imaginary.

Nearby Words: fancy, fancied, fancier, fancifully

Fictive

Fictive adjective - Capable of imaginative creation.
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Synonyms for Fictive

Fanciful is a synonym for fictive in real topic. You can use "Fanciful" instead an adjective "Fictive", if it concerns topics such as fictitious.
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