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- [fak-choo-uh l]
- /ˈfæk tʃu əl/
- /ˈfæk.tjʊəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-choo-uh l]
- /ˈfæk tʃu əl/
Definitions of factual word
- adjective factual of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy. 1
- adjective factual based on or restricted to facts: a factual report. 1
- noun factual Concerned with what is actually the case rather than interpretations of or reactions to it. 1
- adjective factual based on facts 1
- adjective factual related to facts 1
- adjective factual giving facts 1
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Origin of factual
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; fact + -ual, after effectual or actual
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Parts of speech for Factual
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
factual popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
factual usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for factual
adj factual
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- circumstantial — Circumstantial evidence is evidence that makes it seem likely that something happened, but does not prove it.
- descriptive — Descriptive language or writing indicates what someone or something is like.
- accurate — careful and exact
adjective factual
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- true-life — similar to everyday life; realistic: true-life episodes.
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
adverb factual
- de facto — De facto is used to indicate that something is a particular thing, even though it was not planned or intended to be that thing.
- in reality — the state or quality of being real.
- in fact — something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in fact.
Antonyms for factual
adj factual
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- untruthful — not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.
adjective factual
- fictional — invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
- subjective — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
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