Factual and Imaginary

Opposite meaning words

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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Imaginary is an antonym for factual in true topic.

Nearby Words: fact, factually

Imaginary adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.

Usage example: told by the psychologist that it was perfectly normal for their child to have an imaginary friend

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Factual is an antonym for imaginary in topics: fictional, fictitious.

Nearby Words: imagination, imaginative

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Imaginary and Factual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/factual/imaginary

Factual & Imaginary. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/factual/imaginary>.

Imaginary or Factual. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/factual/imaginary.

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