Figment
Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɡmɪnt/
Figment (noun)
- An idea or story that is not real, but seems true in someone’s mind.
- A small part of a claim that is wrong or invented, not based on facts.
- Something that exists only in imagination, not in the real world.
Examples
- The plan was a made-up idea, not a real strategy.
- Her confidence came from a made-up idea that everything would work.