Fictional and Factual
Opposite meaning words
Fictional
Fictional adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: the events in the horror movie seemed so real to some fans that they could not believe that the whole thing was fictional
Nearby Words: fiction, fictitious, fictionally, fictionalised
Factual
Factual adjective - Restricted to or based on fact.
Usage example: a factual biography of George Washington that scoffs at the story about the cherry tree
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