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Synonyms & Similar Words
fabrication
fiction
fantasy
illusion
delusion
hallucination
invention
imagination
concoction
myth
fable
story
tale
narrative
anecdote
falsehood
lie
deception
dishonesty
misrepresentation
distortion
exaggeration
embellishment
prevarication
equivocation
dissimulation
dissembling
confounding
perplexing
bewildering
mystifying
Meaning of Confabulation
The act of making something up, especially to fill a gap in memory.
Definitions
- The act of filling gaps in memory by inventing information or details, often to make a story more coherent or interesting
- * A statement or story that is invented or untrue, often used to deceive or manipulate others
Etymology of Confabulation
The word "confabulation" comes from the Latin words "con" (together) and "fabula" (story or tale), and has been used in English since the 18th century to describe the act of making up stories or filling gaps in memory
Historically, the term was used in psychology and neuroscience to describe a specific type of memory distortion, but it has since been adopted in popular culture to describe any type of fabrication or deception
Example Uses
- The patient's confabulation about her childhood was so detailed that it was hard to distinguish from reality
- * The politician's confabulation about his opponent's policies was widely criticized as dishonest and misleading
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
truth
fact
reality
honesty
sincerity
accuracy
authenticity
veracity
candor
transparency
straightforwardness
frankness
openness
directness
clarity
precision
exactness
correctness
validity