Synonyms for fictionalize
- verb
Definitions
- v. 1
To retell (something) real (e.g., an event or series of events) as if it were fiction; especially, to do so in a way that departs from reality in any extent from mild to extensive (from minor details to essential substance).
a lightly fictionalized account of [X]
Related words
- Word family
- fictionalization
- Other spellings
- fictionalise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- fictionalized
e.g. fictionalized → novelised…
Example sentences
- retell Use your own words to retell the content of the lesson.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fictionalize | rising | |
| retell | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- retell2
- 8 letters
- novelise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (retell2 = 2 syllables).