What does "fabricated" mean?

1. (invented or false) made up or invented, usually to trick someone or hide the truth. 2. (manufactured) made or built in a factory from different parts.

How do you use "fabricated"?

Commonly used with nouns like 'evidence', 'story', 'claims', or 'documents'. Often used in engineering and construction contexts.

fabricated

adj.

US //ˈfæbɹɪˌkeɪtəd// UK //fˈæbɹɪkˌeɪtɪd// fab·ri·cat·ed

1 invented or false (adj.)
C1 Advanced Formal

made up or invented, usually to trick someone or hide the truth.

invented or forged with the intent to deceive; often used in legal or journalistic contexts regarding evidence or claims.

Example

The police discovered that the witness had given a completely fabricated story.

Example

The investigative journalist revealed that the documents used to justify the merger were entirely fabricated by the firm's legal department.

Usage

Commonly used with nouns like 'evidence', 'story', 'claims', or 'documents'.
- falsified
- invented
- made up
- forged
2 manufactured (adj.)
C2 Proficiency Technical

made or built in a factory from different parts.

constructed or manufactured, especially from prepared components.

Example

The house was built using fabricated steel beams from a local factory.

Example

The project required several custom fabricated components that could not be sourced from standard industrial catalogues.

Usage

Often used in engineering and construction contexts.
- natural
- raw

Word family

Verbprefabricated
Adjectivefabricated