Synonyms for figment
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
a figment of one's imagination
Forms
- Plural
- figments → imaginations, fictions, fabrications, fables…
Example sentences
- imagination Don't underestimate the power of your imagination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| figment | rising | |
| imagination | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- fable2
- 7 letters
- fiction2
- 9 letters
- invention3
- 11 letters
- imagination5, fabrication4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fable2 = 2 syllables).