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Fictional vs Nonfictional - What's the difference?

fictional | nonfictional |

As adjectives the difference between fictional and nonfictional

is that fictional is invented, as opposed to real while nonfictional is not fictional; being a true account.

fictional

English

Adjective

(wikipedia fictional) (en adjective)
  • Invented, as opposed to real.
    • Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters.
    The janitor's account of the crime turned out to be entirely fictional .

    Related terms

    * fictive * fictitious * fictitional

    nonfictional

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not fictional; being a true account.