actual

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
2. (not-comparable) Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
3. (archaic, not-comparable) in action at the time being; now existing; current.
4. (not-comparable) Used as intensifier to emphasise a following noun; exact, specific, very.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) an actual, real one; notably:
2. (countable, uncountable) an actual, real one; notably:
3. (uncountable) Reality, usually with the definite article.

Opposite of

potential, possible, virtual, speculative, conceivable, theoretical, nominal, hypothetical, estimated

Synonyms

real

true

genuine

factual

present

current

effective

authentic

existent

virtual

exact

tangible

veritable

present-day

literal

de facto

substantial

very

underlying asset

topical

fact

chief

active

actuality

close

concrete

correct

fashionable

indeed

initial

intrinsic

near

original

particular

physicals

primary

principal

proper

reality

sincere

spot goods

ultimate

unfeigned

up-to-date

actual goods

cash commodity

physical commodity

physical product

spot commodity

positive

Translations

real

werkelijk

réel

reale

real

wirklich

real

tatsächlich

effectif

actual

actuel

daadwerkelijk

attuale

effettivo

gegenwärtig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæk(t)ʃ(u)əl/

Etymology

From Middle English actual, actuel (“active”), from Anglo-Norman actuel, actual, and its source Late Latin actuālis (“active, practical”), from Latin actus (“act, action, performance”), from agere (“to do; to act”) + -alis (“-al”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from the root *h₂eǵ-.

Sentences

She is told she can train there , but not compete in actual fights .

It is important to note that no testing was done on actual flooring .