Synonyms for

Figment

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

Definition

Figment means something that is invented or imagined, rather than being true or real.

Synonyms & similar words

fantasy illusion fabrication invention creation imagining fiction fancy dream delusion myth conception whim chimera phantasm hallucination mirage daydream unreality fable

Example sentences

  1. I saw a figment of a rainbow in the sky.
  2. Her story was nothing but a figment of her imagination.
  3. The monster under the bed was just a figment.
  4. He created a figment of a magical world in his drawings.
  5. The treasure map was a figment of their friend's imagination.

Quotes

  • Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. - Albert Einstein
  • Our imagination flies, we are its shadow on the earth. - Vladimir Nabokov
  • Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality. - Lewis Carroll

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