Fictional (adjective)

1. Relating to or consisting of or involving fiction.
2. Imaginary; not based on fact; invented by the imagination.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from medieval latin fictionalis, from fictio(n-), from fingere "to shape, form".

Examples:

1. The novel is a work of fictional literature.
2. The characters in the story are entirely fictional.
3. The story is a fictional account of a real-life event.
4. His claim that he had been to Mars was fictional.
5. The movie is a fictionalized version of a true story.