fabricated
word · lemma: fabricate
Definition
Made up or created, especially when something is false or not genuine; can also mean manufactured or constructed.
Usage & Nuances
Common in formal, news, or legal contexts for lies or fake evidence ('fabricated story', 'fabricated evidence'). Can also mean physically manufactured in technical fields, but most often refers to something fake or invented.
Spanish: falsificado - inventado - fabricadoPortuguese (BR): fabricado - inventado - falsificadoPortuguese (PT): fabricado - inventado - falsificadoChinese (Simplified): 捏造的 - 虚构的 - 制造的Chinese (Traditional): 捏造的 - 虛構的 - 製造的Hindi: निर्मित - गढ़ा हुआ (झूठ) - बनावटीArabic: مُلفَّق - مُختلَق - مُصنَّع
Example Sentences
The police found fabricated evidence in the case.
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She told a fabricated story about why she was late.
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This chair is fabricated from steel.
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Most of the gossip about them was completely fabricated.
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He lost his job after it was discovered he had fabricated his résumé.
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These statistics seem strangely fabricated—they just don’t add up.
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