made up
Fabricated from nothing
Made up describes something invented or fabricated rather than real: a made-up story, a made-up word.
It also means wearing cosmetics: She was fully made up for the party.
Two people who have reconciled after a disagreement are made up: We had a fight but now we're made up.
The hyphenated form typically modifies nouns; the unhyphenated form follows verbs.
Deliberate falsehood
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- storyAccount of events
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- alibiDefense of location
fiction · falsehood · invention · tall tale · deception · forgery · fake · sham
Imaginative mental wandering
- fictionalNot real, invented
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- pretendAct as though
- imaginaryExisting only in thought
invented · fantastical · whimsical · fanciful · unreal · fairy tale · storybook · visionary
Compensation for wrongdoing
- forgivenGranted mercy for wrongdoing
- apologizedExpressed regret for offense
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
settled · restored · mended · repaired · reunited · healing · rapprochement · olive branch
Underlying support structure
- eyeshadowTinted lid cosmetic
- lipstickCosmetic for coloring lips
- mascaraLash-darkening cosmetic
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
concealer · powder · highlighter · contour · eyeliner · primer · palette · gloss
Firmly decided upon
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- decidedReached a conclusion
- settledNo longer in question
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
certain · set · firm · fixed · conclusive · unwavering · definite · final
lie
Deliberate falsehood
alibi · fiction · falsehood · invention · tall tale · deception · forgery · fake · sham · bogus
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
imaginary · invented · fantastical · whimsical · fanciful · unreal · fairy tale · storybook · visionary · creative
amends
Compensation for wrongdoing
- forgivenGranted mercy for wrongdoing
- apologizedExpressed regret for offense
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
harmony · settled · restored · mended · repaired · reunited · healing · rapprochement · olive branch · bygones
foundation
Underlying support structure
blush · concealer · powder · highlighter · contour · eyeliner · primer · palette · gloss · bronzer
resolved
Firmly decided upon
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- decidedReached a conclusion
- settledNo longer in question
committed · certain · set · firm · fixed · conclusive · unwavering · definite · final · sure
- dressed updecked out, dressed to the nines, dressed to kill, primped, prettified
- appearance idiomsdressed to kill, dressed to the nines, easy on the eyes, pretty as a picture, ugly duckling
- dressed statesdressed, undressed, clothed, unclothed, naked
made upestranged
Separated by emotional distance
feuding · at odds · unreconciled · alienated · fighting
made upnatural
Not artificially produced
fresh-faced · au naturel · barefaced · plain · unadorned
make, up, made, makeup, maker, making, make up, makes, made-up