Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
figment
noun
/ˈfɪɡmənt/
Definition
A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination.
Examples
- His fears were nothing more than a figment of his imagination.
- She created a whole world in her mind, full of figments that she loved.
Meaning
Figment refers to something that is made up or imagined, not based on reality.
Synonyms
- illusion
- fabrication
- creation
