Synonyms of factor

factor 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈfak-tər 

1

as in delegate

a person who acts or does business for another

at the auction the high bidder for the painting was actually a factor for a wealthy art collector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delegate
• agent
• representative
• deputy
• proxy
• attorney
• minister
• manager
• ambassador
• rep
• commissary
• envoy
• spokesperson
• assignee
• diplomat
• foreign minister
• substitute
• surrogate
• procurator
• replacement
• sub
• operative
• spokesman
• alternate
• distributor
• stand-in
• speaker
• mediator
• relief
• intermediary
• backup
• arbiter
• pinch hitter
• diplomatist
• plenipotentiary
• spy
• liaison
• arbitrator
• informer
• emissary
• legate
• broker
• middleman
• point man
• peacemaker
• point person
• understudy
• conciliator
• mouthpiece
• prophet
• intercessor
• compradore
• go-between
• interposer
• comprador

2

as in component

one of the parts that make up a whole

price was only one factor in my decision to buy the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• component
• element
• ingredient
• member
• basis
• constituent
• characteristic
• aspect
• feature
• trait
• building block
• item
• particular
• facet
• section
• detail
• segment
• portion
• piece
• sector
• part and parcel
• point
• fragment
• particle
• division
• partition
• subcomponent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole
• compound
• mass
• total
• sum
• aggregate
• composite
• combination
• summation
• mixture
• totality
• entirety
• mix
• blend
• admixture
• amalgam
• amalgamation
• intermixture

factors

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of factor

1

as in delegates

a person who acts or does business for another

at the auction the high bidder for the painting was actually a factor for a wealthy art collector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delegates
• agents
• representatives
• deputies
• attorneys
• managers
• ministers
• proxies
• ambassadors
• reps
• procurators
• assignees
• envoys
• commissaries
• diplomats
• foreign ministers
• distributors
• substitutes
• speakers
• spokesmen
• surrogates
• replacements
• operatives
• alternates
• diplomatists
• mediators
• informers
• subs
• intermediaries
• liaisons
• brokers
• spies
• plenipotentiaries
• arbitrators
• pinch hitters
• emissaries
• legates
• middlemen
• backups
• arbiters
• understudies
• point people
• reliefs
• conciliators
• point men
• point persons
• stand-ins
• spokespeople
• intercessors
• prophets
• compradores
• peacemakers
• interposers
• mouthpieces
• compradors
• go-betweens

2

as in components

one of the parts that make up a whole

price was only one factor in my decision to buy the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• components
• elements
• members
• ingredients
• characteristics
• constituents
• building blocks
• bases
• aspects
• traits
• features
• items
• particulars
• details
• facets
• segments
• sections
• sectors
• pieces
• particles
• fragments
• part and parcels
• portions
• divisions
• points
• sub-components
• partitions
• subcomponents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• masses
• aggregates
• wholes
• composites
• totals
• combinations
• mixtures
• sums
• summations
• entireties
• blends
• mixes
• admixtures
• amalgams
• totalities
• amalgamations
• intermixtures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of factor

Noun

But the roommates’ delay in calling 911 is not entirely surprising as there are many factors that go into responding to a stressful situation like this, Cauffman, the UC Irvine professor, said. —Taylor Romine, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025

In addition to the blizzard, several other factors contributed to the tragedy on Mount Everest that day. —Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025

Noun

Previous studies showed that individual student-level factors influence success in these fields. —Joseph Cimpian, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025

Despite a recent pull-back, bitcoin hit $100K, shattering previous highs, driven by institutional interest, macroeconomic factors and the US election. —Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

Phrases Containing factor

• factor (in or into)