fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of fabricating

2

: a product of fabrication

especially : lie, falsehood

Synonyms

• fable
• fairy tale
• falsehood
• falsity
• fib
• lie
• mendacity
• prevarication
• story
• tale
• taradiddle
• tarradiddle
• untruth
• whopper

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication

the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 50% of the car required all new fabrication and rework. —New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024

The Witches Road Is An Urban Legend The major plot twist of the finale is that the Witches Road is a complete fabrication by Agatha, inadvertently manifested into reality by Billy (Joe Locke). —Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

The theme comes together through sporty stripes, reimagined shirting, peplum silhouettes, capri pants and denim tunics in fluid and soft fabrications. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024

Plus, the silhouette comes in various washes, fabrications, and treatments, including rigid 100% cotton and some with stretch. —Paula Lee, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən 

: confabulation