Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

figment of one's imagination

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: fig-men-t of one's imag-i-na-tion
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A product of the imagination; especially, such a thing whose unreality one may question, at least temporarily.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: hallucination, mirage"
"How much would you expect, if commissioned to go into the heart of mahometan worship, and to say to them, your prophet was an impostor, your koran is a lie, and all your hopes of a sensual paradise a mere figment of your imagination?"
"I am just a figment of your imagination."
"Another pause, this one agonizing, and then: "You might as well come in. Because if you're telling the truth, that's the most fascinating thing I've ever heard, and if you're lying, you're a figment of my imagination, and I could still use the company.""

Inflected Forms

figments of one's imagination (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

castle in the air pie in the sky pipe dream

Synonyms

hallucination mirage

Questions

What does figment of one's imagination mean?: A product of the imagination; especially, such a thing whose unreality one may question, at least temporarily.

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