Synonyms of factual

factual

adjective

ˈfak-chə-wəl 

1

as in historical

restricted to or based on fact

a factual biography of George Washington that scoffs at the story about the cherry tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• historical
• documentary
• literal
• true
• nonfictional
• objective
• matter-of-fact
• real
• reliable
• actual
• authentic
• simple
• genuine
• documented
• hard
• verifiable
• provable
• demonstrable
• bona fide
• irrefutable
• indisputable
• right
• sustainable
• incontrovertible
• supportable
• unquestionable
• plain
• established
• undeniable
• certain
• confirmable
• incontestable
• undoubted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• theoretical
• fictional
• fictitious
• speculative
• hypothetical
• unhistorical
• nonhistorical
• theoretic
• fictionalized
• nonfactual
• apocryphal
• imaginary
• fanciful
• mythic
• fantastical
• mythical
• undocumented
• unauthentic
• legendary
• exaggerated
• invented
• make-believe
• fantastic
• nondocumentary
• chimerical
• fabulous
• chimeric
• imagined
• pretend
• unsupportable
• embroidered
• made-up
• insupportable

2

as in actual

existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

a serious scientist, she is only interested in factual phenomena and lets others speculate about the hypothetical

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actual
• real
• true
• genuine
• very
• effective
• concrete
• literal
• final
• existent
• valid
• realistic
• substantiated
• sure-enough
• objective
• substantial
• proven
• verifiable
• irrefutable
• believable
• tangible
• indisputable
• absolute
• de facto
• convincing
• positive
• incontrovertible
• authentic
• real-world
• unquestionable
• unmistakable
• certain
• authoritative
• validated
• inescapable
• undeniable
• demonstrated
• real-life
• confirmed
• incontestable
• established
• indubitable
• authenticated
• bona fide
• verified
• attested
• palpable
• certified
• hard
• certifiable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• possible
• theoretical
• hypothetical
• potential
• theoretic
• conjectural
• ideal
• nonexistent
• alleged
• platonic
• suppositional
• assumed
• fictional
• fanciful
• supposed
• fictitious
• reputed
• illusory
• imaginary
• imagined
• inexistent
• legendary
• envisioned
• conceived
• chimerical
• romantic
• chimeric
• visualized
• symbolic
• envisaged
• pictured
• make-believe
• abstract
• fabled
• fake
• invented
• unreal
• pretend
• virtual
• fabricated
• made-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of factual

The other side: DeSantis previously denied trying to sway voters, saying the material put out by state agencies was factual and intended to inform Floridians. —Kathryn Varn, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025

Although the administration insists this will not be the case, there is no factual reason to believe that narrative as these cut moves are not about efficiency, safety or functionality. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

When users encounter incomplete or misleading information, the model loses credibility—particularly in scenarios requiring factual accuracy, such as healthcare or legal advice. —Praveen Thopalle, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

According to a factual proffer reflecting the prosecution’s case, the two unnamed U.S. soldiers were hanging out at the Colombian Pub, a sports bar in the upscale Zona T area, at about 11 p.m. on March 5, 2020. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025