Echt and Factitious

Opposite meaning words

Echt adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Usage example: an echt New Englander wouldn't think of putting tomatoes in clam chowder

Show all Definitions

Factitious is an antonym for echt.

Factitious adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.

Show all Definitions

Echt is an antonym for factitious.

Nearby Word: factitiously

Cite this Source

Factitious and Echt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/echt/factitious

Echt & Factitious. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/echt/factitious>.

Factitious or Echt. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/echt/factitious.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "echt" and "factitious" have occurred on timeline