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fictive definition

fictive


 
  Overview  of  adj  fictive 
 
  The  adj  fictive  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  assumed,  false,  fictitious,  fictive,  pretended,  put  on  sham  --  (adopted  in  order  to  deceive;  "an  assumed  name";  "an  assumed  cheerfulness";  "a  fictitious  address";  "fictive  sympathy";  "a  pretended  interest";  "a  put-on  childish  voice";  "sham  modesty") 
  2.  fictive  --  (capable  of  imaginative  creation;  "fictive  talent") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  fictive 
 
  2  senses  of  fictive 
 
  Sense  1 
  assumed,  false,  fictitious,  fictive,  pretended,  put  on  sham 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  counterfeit)  ->  genuine,  echt 
 
  Sense  2 
  fictive 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  creative)  ->  uncreative 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  fictive 
 
  2  senses  of  fictive 
 
  Sense  1 
  assumed,  false,  fictitious,  fictive,  pretended,  put  on  sham 
  =>  counterfeit  (vs.  genuine),  imitative 
 
  Sense  2 
  fictive 
  =>  creative  (vs.  uncreative),  originative 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  fictive 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  fictive 
 
  fictive  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  fictive 
  fictive 
 
  Overview  of  adj  fictive 
 
  The  adj  fictive  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  assumed,  false,  fictitious,  fictive,  pretended,  put  on  sham  --  (adopted  in  order  to  deceive;  "an  assumed  name";  "an  assumed  cheerfulness";  "a  fictitious  address";  "fictive  sympathy";  "a  pretended  interest";  "a  put-on  childish  voice";  "sham  modesty") 
  2.  fictive  --  (capable  of  imaginative  creation;  "fictive  talent") 



fictive definition