What is the comparative form of “fictional”?
The comparative form of “fictional” is “more fictional”.Example
The story of unicorns is more fictional than the story of horses.
Example
The world of Harry Potter is more fictional than the world of Sherlock Holmes.
What is the superlative form of “fictional”?
The superlative form of “fictional” is “most fictional”.Example
Among all the books, Alice in Wonderland is the most fictional.
Example
The story of superheroes is the most fictional genre.
Why is this expression not used with most, more?
"Most" and "more" are used with "fictional" to form the comparatives and superlatives. The forms "more fictional" and "most fictional" are commonly used to indicate a higher degree of being based on imagination or not real.
Does this expression have an irregular comparative/superlative form?
"Fictional" follows the regular pattern of using "more" and "most" for forming comparatives and superlatives.
Expressions with similar meanings to “more fictional”
Example
The characters in fantasy novels are more imaginary than the characters in historical fiction.
Used to indicate that something is more imaginative or unreal.
Example
The creatures in mythology are more fantastical than the creatures in science fiction.
Expressions with similar meanings to “most fictional”
Example
The fairy tales are the most imaginary stories ever told.
Used to indicate that something is the most imaginative or unreal.
Example
The world of Narnia is the most fantastical place I've ever read about.
Using than with comparative “more fictional”
When using the comparative form "more fictional" to compare two things, you would use "than" to connect the two parts of the comparison: Example: "The story of unicorns is more fictional than the story of horses." Here, "than" is used to show that the level of being based on imagination or not real in "the story of unicorns" is higher than the level in "the story of horses."
How can I use this expression in context?
“more fictional” and “most fictional” can be used in a variety of situations to compare speed.- 1Books
The fantasy novel is more fictional than the historical fiction novel.
The fantasy novel is more fictional than the historical fiction novel.
- 2Movies
The science fiction movie is the most fictional film I've seen.
The science fiction movie is the most fictional film I've seen.
- 3Characters
The superhero character is more fictional than the detective character.
The superhero character is more fictional than the detective character.
- 4Worlds
The magical world is the most fictional setting in the story.
The magical world is the most fictional setting in the story.
