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Fictitious vs Rudimentary - What's the difference?

fictitious | rudimentary |

As adjectives the difference between fictitious and rudimentary

is that fictitious is not real; invented; contrived while rudimentary is of or relating to one or more rudiments.

fictitious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not real; invented; contrived.
  • St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie.

    Synonyms

    * imaginary, invented, contrived, fictive

    rudimentary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to one or more rudiments
  • I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry .
  • Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
  • His grasp of rudimentary English allowed him at least to do the shopping .
    His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road .