Made-up
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Made-up is an adjective meaning Invented or fabricated.
Meaning
Invented or fabricated.
More Meanings
- Changed by the application of cosmetics; wearing make-up.
- Arranged or put together.
- (UK, regional) Delighted, pleased, thrilled.
- Built up (to a higher level).
Example Sentences
a freshly made-up clown
I was made-up when the local team won.
He told me a made-up version of the events, but I demanded the truth.
The newly made-up front page had to be changed as the last-minute news arrived.
Word Forms
- madeup
Synonyms for made-up
Depending on context, synonyms include collective, fictitious, unreal, fabricated, assembled, built.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fictitious, invented, fictional, fabricated, fancied, collective.
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