fictional character fic·tio·nalc·haracter uncommon noun 1. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) “she is the main character in the novel” Synonymsfictional characterfictitious charactercharacter Related words Broader terms imaginary being Narrower terms AladdinArgonautBabarBeatriceBeowulfBluebeardBondBunyan WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.