adjective
- created by imagination; not real or factual
- relating to or characteristic of fiction as a literary form
Usage: literary
Examples
- The novel’s fictive world was so detailed that readers felt transported there.
- She created a fictive biography for her character’s backstory.
- The author blended real events with fictive elements to create a compelling narrative.
- His fictive account of the war differed greatly from historical records.
- The fictive nature of the story allowed for creative freedom in plot development.
- Critics praised the writer’s fictive techniques and imaginative storytelling.