Made-up

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Invented or fabricated.

    "He told me a made-up version of the events, but I demanded the truth."

  2. 2
    Changed by the application of cosmetics; wearing make-up.

    "a freshly made-up clown"

  3. 3
    Arranged or put together.

    "The newly made-up front page had to be changed as the last-minute news arrived."

  4. 4
    Delighted, pleased, thrilled. UK, regional

    "I was made-up when the local team won."

  5. 5
    Built up (to a higher level).

    "All three structures were sited on made-up ground, to depths up to about 20 ft., which had been deposited to form the railway embankments."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having been surfaced (e.g. with asphalt) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
artificialassumedconceivedfabricatedfabulousfalse

Antonyms

All antonyms
real

Example

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"The current socioeconomic system is made-up."

Related phrases

made-upness

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