Fictive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Capable of imaginative creation; "fictive talent".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The novelist's fictive talent for crafting believable characters was unmatched in her generation.
- Her fictive world of fantasy creatures and magical realms was so vivid that readers felt like they were right there with her.
- The artist's fictive landscapes were so realistic that they seemed to pulse with life.
- The writer's fictive memoir was a masterful blend of fact and fiction that left readers wondering what was true and what was invented.
- The poet's fictive voice was so distinct and expressive that it seemed to leap off the page and speak directly to the reader.
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.