made-up

[ meyd-uhp ]

adjective

1. concocted; falsely fabricated or invented:

   a made-up story.

2. being in makeup; wearing facial cosmetics.
3. put together; finished.

made-up

adjective

1. invented; fictional

   a made-up story

2. wearing make-up

   a well made-up woman

3. put together; assembled
4. (of a road) surfaced with asphalt, concrete, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of made-up¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Their made-up roles will let them opine on how to shrink the government and the budget, until Musk decides he’s bored and it’s time for him to be president.

From Los Angeles Times

As with birtherism his casual indifference to policy details, along with his made-up fantasy narratives, makes the gaslighting involved far more central.

From Salon

So there will always be a new made-up baddie that is supposedly threatening the good white straight Christians.

From Salon

He previously called the allegations in the first lawsuit “flat-out lies, made-up events that never happened, exaggerated and fabricated statements, and worse.”

From Los Angeles Times

As Salon has previously reported, the term is nothing more than a made-up phrase that has no basis in medicine yet is frequently used by anti-abortion advocates.

From Salon

Related Words

• fabricated
• fictional