Factitious and Real

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: presumably the statue is of factitious marble, because for that price you're not going to get the real stuff

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Real is an antonym for factitious.

Nearby Word: factitiously

Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Usage example: this shirt is real silk, not polyester

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Factitious is an antonym for real.

Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really

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