Synonyms for

Fabrication

Verb / ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃʌn / Another word for fabrication — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

the action or process of inventing or manufacturing something, especially a product

Synonyms & similar words

fable fictionalization prevarication fictionalisation fiction lying assembly disassembly manufacturing manufacture invention falsification fiction creation deception lie untruth falsehood tale story myth legend whopper fib prevarication misrepresentation fantasy imagination fancy concoction

Synonyms by register

Formal

invention construction composition manufacture

Informal

lie story tale fib

Literary

chimera phantasm fabric weave

Antonyms

fact truth reality authenticity veracity genuineness honesty

Common collocations

  • fabrication of evidence
  • fabrication of data
  • outright fabrication
  • clever fabrication
  • complete fabrication
  • economic fabrication
  • political fabrication

Word family

noun fabrication
verb fabricate
adjective fabricated
adverb fabricatively

Usage note

Fabrication often implies a deliberate and often complex creation of something untrue, particularly in the context of evidence or stories. It can also refer to the act of constructing or manufacturing something, though this usage is less common than its association with falsehood.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher accused the student of fabrication when he turned in a paper that was clearly copied from the internet.
  2. Some people believe that the moon landing was just a fabrication and never really happened.
  3. The company's fabrication of the new product was delayed due to a shortage of materials.
  4. The witness's fabrication of the events was exposed during the trial.
  5. The politician's fabrication of his military service record caused a scandal.

Quotes

  • 'The greatest part of the world's troubles are due to questions of grammar.' - Michel de Montaigne
  • 'Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.' - Rudyard Kipling
  • 'Language is the dress of thought.' - Samuel Johnson

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