Fictional and Material

Fictional

Fictional adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional

Material is an antonym for fictional.

Nearby Words: fiction, fictitious, fictionally, fictionalised

Material

Material adjective - Relating to or composed of matter.

Fictional is an antonym for material.

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